// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Gulf coast yucca

Yucca louisianensis

Gulf coast yucca (Yucca louisianensis) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 6a–10a. Mature size 43"–9'. Blooms Mar–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to LA, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 6a–10a
Mature size: 43"–9'
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Gulf coast yucca (Yucca louisianensis) — *Yucca louisianensis* — Gulf coast yucca. Photo by William Avery via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, gulf coast yucca pairs naturally with: American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), American Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia).