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Yucca

Yucca constricta
In the United States: Native · also called Buckley's yucca, narrowleaf yucca

Yucca constricta offers minimal nectar and pollen to honeybees, as its flowers are primarily adapted for pollination by yucca moths, though bees may make occasional visits to the creamy white blooms on tall stalks. Peak bloom aligns with late spring through early summer in temperate climates, providing a brief window for any foraging activity. This drought-tolerant evergreen forms rosettes of sharp, narrow leaves and thrives in well-drained soils, but its rigid foliage requires placement away from high-traffic areas to avoid injury.

Nectarlow
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) April–July
TypePerennial
Sunfull
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