Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Succulents
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 3-6' x 6'
Natural Growth Habit: Upright
Native To: California, Southwest, Mexico and Central America
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Low Water
Flower Color: White
Bloom Time: Spring
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Edible / Fragrant / Intermountain Conditions
Container Sizes: #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 7-11
The banana yucca gets its name from its edible banana-shaped fruit. The fruit and flowers of this yucca are edible, both raw and roasted. The fibrous leaves are used for cordage and to make sandals and bags. Western indigenous peoples have used this yucca for food and fiber for centuries. It is drought and deer resistant and tolerates cold down to 5 degrees F. The banana yucca also hosts birds and butterflies, which are attracted to its flowers and fruit.
The banana yucca gets its name from its edible banana-shaped fruit. The fruit and flowers of this yucca are edible, both raw and roasted. The fibrous leaves are used for cordage and to make sandals and bags. Western indigenous peoples have used this yucca for food and fiber for centuries. It is drought and deer resistant and tolerates cold down to 5 degrees F. The banana yucca also hosts birds and butterflies, which are attracted to its flowers and fruit.
