Red Yucca is a perennial grown for its red blooms, which open in summer and return year after year. It's hardy across USDA zones 6 through 10, shrugs off deer, shrugs off dry spells, and grows just as well in a container as in the ground. Its summer flowers are a real draw for hummingbirds and native bees.
Red Yucca — the short answer
Red Yucca: grown in zones 6–10, full sun, pH 5.1–9.
- USDA zones
- 6–10
- Manual horticultural correction (source not retained); NC State Extension and Missouri Botanical Garden, with the remaining rows from other published sources or Growable Ground compilation
- Soil pH
- 5.1–9
- Growable Ground Plant Database
- Sun
- Full Sun
- Growable Ground Plant Database
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Red Yucca is
Red Yucca grows as a perennial and reaches around four feet at maturity. It blooms red in summer. It's also deer-resistant and well suited to containers.
How to grow Red Yucca
Red Yucca grows in USDA zones 6 through 10. Red Yucca does best in full sun — at least 6 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 5.1 to 9, on fast-draining ground.
USDA Zones
6-10
USDA PHZM 2023
Soil pH
5.1 - 9
Growable Ground Plant Database
Sun
Full Sun
Growable Ground plant catalog
Drainage
excessive (dry/moderately dry)
Growable Ground plant catalog
Mature Height
4 ft
Growable Ground plant catalog
Start the season right
Plant red yucca in full sun with at least 6 hours of direct sun, once the soil has warmed and frost risk has passed.
Match the soil
Red Yucca prefers pH 5.1 to 9 (Growable Ground Plant Database). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. Match watering to the plant's drainage preference and your local rainfall.
Harvest at its peak
Cut red yucca blooms in the cool of the morning, just as they open, for the longest display.
Where Red Yucca thrives
Red Yucca is hardy across USDA zones 6 through 10. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 6–10 spans average winter lows from -10°F to 40°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers 16 outright and splits 32 more down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
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Where Red Yucca stands, state by state
Red Yucca is rated for zones 6–10 — a cold floor USDA puts at -10 to 0°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 16 sit fully inside that band, the line runs through 32 more, and 3 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
Fully inside zones 6–10
16 states
- Arkansas · zones 6b-8b
- Connecticut · zones 6a-7b
- Kentucky · zones 6a-7b
3 of 16 shown
The line runs through
32 states
3 of 32 shown
Red Yucca’s band covers part of each of these states — which side of the line your county sits on changes the answer, and each state page draws it.
Outside zones 6–10
3 states
- Minnesota · zones 3a-5a
- North Dakota · zones 3b-4b
- South Dakota · zones 4a-5b
Winter cold is the limit here — the same plant often works in a container that comes under cover. Each link is that state’s own growing hub.
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
What grows around Red Yucca
Growing guides for red yucca
In rotation planning, red yucca counts as a Other — beds recover best when other crops don’t follow each other in the same spot year over year. (Growable Ground derivation — crop-rotation group from botanical family)
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Good to know
Good news for pet owners — red yucca isn't known to be toxic to dogs or cats. (Source: ASPCA.)
Red Yucca is a standout pollinator plant — high value to bees and other pollinators. (Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.)
Your land is one point inside Red Yucca's range
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See if Red Yucca will thrive on your land
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How we know this about Red Yucca
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Red Yucca in my zone?
Red Yucca grows in USDA hardiness zones 6 through 10 (USDA PHZM 2023). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Red Yucca?
Most growers plant red yucca after the last spring frost, once the soil has warmed. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Red Yucca need?
Red Yucca needs full sun — a spot that catches at least 6 hours of direct summer sun a day. In more shade it still grows, but usually gives a smaller, later crop. The catch is that a yard rarely gets even light everywhere — a fence, the house, or one tall tree can quietly take those hours. A Growable Ground report reads the real sun-hours across your land, canopy and buildings included, so you can pick the brightest bed before you plant.
What soil does Red Yucca need?
Red Yucca prefers soil pH 5.1 to 9, on fast-draining ground (Growable Ground Plant Database). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Red Yucca attract pollinators?
Yes — red yucca's flowers are a strong nectar and pollen source for hummingbirds and native bees. (Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.)
Is Red Yucca safe for pets?
Red Yucca is not known to be toxic to dogs or cats based on available data. Always supervise pets around new plantings. (Source: ASPCA.)