April 27, 2026

Two of my beaked yuccas (Yucca rostrata) are flowering this spring, sending up four-foot bloom stalks that resemble flocked Christmas trees.

Even during the day, their waxy ivory flowers draw the eye, especially since I’m almost at eye level on the elevated deck. What a spectacle, rising horn-like from the bobble-headed yucca.

At night, softly illuminated by an up-light and a security light on the eave, the flowers are even more captivating.

Lots of flower buds mean the show will continue for a while.

I’ll be enjoying them by day and by night under the waxing moon.

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