Yucca arkansana (Arkansas Yucca) nativar drier soils

drier soils

and both bees and butterflies love it

In late spring it produces dense clusters of small purple flowers that attract native bees in large numbers

Texas native Yes Water use Medium Sun exposure Part sun to part shade Bloom color White Bloom time Late summer

Yucca arkansana (Arkansas Yucca) nativar drier soilsArkansas Yucca is one of the smallest Texas yuccas. Its leaves are light green, white edged, sometimes twisted. This is the yucca most commonly found in Cross Timbers and Texas Blackland Prairies Ecoregions. In the Cross Timbers ecoregion it often grows in the shaded understory but doesn't get enough light to flower. Flowers are very showy, creamy white and bell shaped, and make this a beautiful mass planting. As with all yuccas, it needs good