Buckley Yucca
Yucca constricta
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A fine-textured native yucca from the Texas hill country. Yucca constricta, the Buckley yucca, forms a stemless or short-stemmed rosette, single or clustered, of many very narrow, blue-green, spine-tipped leaves edged with curling white marginal filaments. The species honors the nineteenth-century naturalist Samuel Botsford Buckley, and the epithet constricta notes the narrowed leaves that give the plant a softer, more delicate look than the bolder yuccas.
In late spring and summer, tall, stiff stalks rise well above the foliage carrying spikes of showy, greenish-white, bell-shaped flowers, a bright display on an architectural frame. Like all yuccas, the plant depends on the yucca moth for pollination, a small nightly partnership that sets the seed.
A heat-tolerant plant from the drier parts of Texas, where the Buckley yucca grows on rocky limestone soils, this yucca asks only for full sun and sharp drainage. Woodlanders grows plants from seed collected in the Edwards Plateau of central Texas, a genuine wild provenance.
Set Yucca constricta as an architectural accent in a rock garden, a gravel or xeric planting, or a hot, dry bank, among agaves, sedums, and ornamental grasses. Drought-tolerant and deer-resistant once established, and striking for the fine, filament-edged rosette and the tall summer flower spikes. Site back from paths, since the leaf tips are sharp.
- Hardiness
- USDA Zones 7–9
- Sun
- Full Sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Mature size
- Height 3–5 Feet · Spread 3–5 Feet
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Seasonality
- Evergreen
Greenish-white bells on tall stalks, late spring to summer
From rooting to shipping, our top priority is ensuring you receive healthy, thriving plants for your garden’s success.
Because most of our plants are grown from rooted cuttings — alongside seed, air layering, and grafting chosen for each variety — you receive a stronger, true-to-type plant that establishes quickly in your garden.
Raised on organic soil blends and eco-friendly pest management — never harsh chemicals — your plant arrives healthy for your garden, your family, and the pollinators they feed.
Every purchase gives back. We donate to the Aiken Arboretum and support local wildlife conservation, so growing your garden helps protect the wider ecosystem too.
All our plant material is carefully propagated, grown, and nurtured at our humble nursery in Aiken, South Carolina.
Your plant arrives carefully packed and ready to settle in. Unpack them promptly, give them a day or two to acclimate, then plant following the notes we include — that’s all it takes. Clear care guidance comes with every order, so success is the easy part.
What to expect upon delivery
All our plants are sold in 1-gallon sizes, though the height of each plant can vary depending on its growth rate and seasonality, typically ranging from 1/2 to 2.5 feet.
Each plant is carefully packaged with its roots enclosed in a secure plastic bag containing moist soil, forming a compact root ball. To ensure safe transport, the box is padded with recycled newspaper, providing both stability and eco-friendly protection from weather during shipping.
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