Spanish Bayonet (Yucca harrimaniae)

Family: Agavaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Yucca harrimaniae is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Hand. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Shoots, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste, but most of the bitterness is in the skin. — Fruit - the immature fruit is cooked.; A bitter taste, but most of the bitterness is in the skin.; Flowers - raw or cooked.; They are delicious raw, and can also be dried, crushed and used as a flavouring.

Habitat & North American Range

High plains grasslands to open coniferous woods. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)