Spanish Dagger Size:36"

Spanish Dagger Size:36"A Striking Architectural Yucca for Phoenix Desert Gardens Spanish Dagger (Yucca gloriosa) is one of the most visually dramatic yuccas you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. With its dense rosettes of rigid, sword shaped leaves and stout trunk reaching 58 feet tall, this evergreen succulent delivers bold vertical structure year round. In late spring and summer, towering stalks of fragrant creamy white bell flowers make it a true showstopper. Whether

Its non-invasive root system won't damage pool decking or plumbing

It tolerates partial shade but produces its best blue-grey coloring and most compact form in full sun exposures

Plant 4–6 feet apart for a dense hedge that stays green year-round and produces flowers along its entire length

tighten to 2 feet on center for faster knit-together coverage

Yes — it thrives in full sun and handles reflected heat from walls and concrete

This characteristic is particularly valuable in areas that experience heavy rainfall or have drainage issues

For the common large forms

Aloe Crosby's Prolific: a low clumping aloe to edge the front of the bed

or property edges

Century Plant: Another classic large blue-gray agave for bold desert scale

Fall (Oct to Nov): Second-best planting window as nights cool

No frost protection is needed anywhere in the Valley