Yucca baileyi
Navajo Yucca
Also published as Yucca navajoa. You are in the right place.
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
- Habit
- Perennial, Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
- Native range
- Native to the lower 48 states
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Source: PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.
This source reports three treatments. All are shown.
Protocol 1
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Low
Start around December 31, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.
Cold moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C
Deno gives no length for this period; three months is his standard cycle.
Warm moist stratification
Temperature: 70°F 21°C
about 3 months from start to sowing. Then 5 days to germinate.
100% germination in 3–5 days.
Every seed, three to five days after the move.
This source doesn't state how long.
Protocol 2
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Low
Start around March 27, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 9 days to germinate.
95% germination in 3–9 days.
95% buried and warm, with nothing done to it.
Protocol 3
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Moderate
Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
Sow outdoors and leave it
Up in April.
No stated waiting before sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.
60% germination.
60% outdoors. Deno suspects the cold killed some of the seed.
This source doesn't state how long.