How To Care For Yucca Plant Outside. Select a site for your yucca in full or partial sun with very well-drained alkaline acidic sandy or loamy soil with a pH of 5 to 85. Planting yucca in pots for houses and apartments.
Once established water once every 7 to 10 days during the hot dry spells in summer. Avoid overwatering the plant as this can cause rotting of the roots. During the growing season spring and summer adding about an inch of water every week would be enough.
Once established water once every 7 to 10 days during the hot dry spells in summer.
Warning Dont cut the entire yucca plant down to the base. Place your plant near a south-facing window or west-facing window with light shade. Favor planting in spring in a place with a lot of sun. Gardeners in arid areas will appreciate this genus ability to survive on little water while those in colder climates will be pleased to discover that many varieties can withstand temperatures as low as 10 F.