Question: We have 2 6ft and 3 smaller soft leaf yuccas out back in a kidney shaped area with a wax myrtle and a mountain laurel. The yuccas have done great but now two of them have a large number of ...

Plant name: Soft leaf yucca (Yucca recurvifolia). Type of plant: Succulent perennial. Description: The yucca just doesn't look right in a woodland setting, but it's a standby for those who appreciate ...

Answer: The plant in your photo is a Yucca recurvifolia or pendula. Yucca pendula grows to about 6 feet and usually takes about 10 years to reach that. Its overall life span is about 20 years.