Yucca brevifolia Joshua Tree — The desert’s crowned sentinel.

Part sculpture, part survivor — the Joshua Tree rises like a myth from the Mojave, arms outstretched to the sun. Ancient, enduring, and unmistakable, it turns every landscape into legend.

Plant Details:

• Water Needs: Very low; water sparingly, if at all

• Sun Needs: Full sun

• Soil Requirements: Sandy, fast-draining desert soil

• Growing Zone: USDA Zones 6–10

• Cold Hardiness: To ~10°F

• Mature Size: 15–40 ft tall × 8–15 ft wide (slow-growing)

• Native Origin: Mojave Desert, USA

• Best Substitutes For: Yucca elata, Dasylirion wheeleri

• Landscape Uses: Iconic specimen plant, desert landscapes, architectural focal points