species 20,668 observations
Common Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Field notes
Supports All
12
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Yucca Giant-skipper, Cofaqui Giant-Skipper, Eastern Yucca Moth, Five-spotted Bogus Yucca Moth
8
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black Bean Aphid, Tablelands Sun-Singer
2
-
Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Convergent Lady Beetle, Odorous House Ant
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.