Yucca rostrata at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011
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Yucca rostrata at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011
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Yucca thompsoniana at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011
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Yucca thompsoniana at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011
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Yucca elata at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011
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Yucca elata at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011
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Yucca faxoniana at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011
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Yucca faxoniana at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011
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Yucca faxoniana (left) and Y. rostrata (right) looking elegant and fabulous near the entryway to the cafe at the Denver Botanic Garden
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Yucca faxoniana (left) and Y. rostrata (right) looking elegant and fabulous near the entryway to the cafe at the Denver Botanic Garden
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Yucca schottii at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011
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Yucca schottii at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011
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Yucca glauca at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011
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Yucca glauca at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011
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Yucca baccata at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011. Not a trunking type but mighty fine nonetheless.
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Yucca baccata at the Denver Botanic Garden, March 2011. Not a trunking type but mighty fine nonetheless.
Succulents are hot-hot-hot – but not all of them can take the cold. Yuccas are just one of many kinds of succulents, but among their ranks are some of the hardiest and most handsome succulents that can grow in Portland gardens. In fact, there are some sixty species and subspecies, plus dozens of cultivars, that happily thrive in our climate – and most of them also flourish in climates even colder than ours. While most yuccas are native to the southwestern US and…
