Is it normal for yucca plants to die after blooming?

We are watering our yucca everyday, the yucca at our house as well as some of our neighbors are turning brown and brittle, is this normal?

Is it normal for yucca plants to die after blooming?
Wow, talk about timing. I just walked in the door from digging up the remains of my late yucca. poor old girl bloomed in April, died in may. not all species meet such a bloom and die future. in fact the majority bloom year after year and live a long time. the yucca you are referring to is the Yucca whipplea (Our Lord's Candle) it's one you wouldn't plant in a traffic area. sharply toothed edges, needle like tips. after it's summer bloom, it dies. but new plants replace it from seed and off shoots.


On the subject of watering, if you have been following a daily schedule of irrigation, DON'T! Most need only occasional deep soakings. they will live much longer without water then they will live being over watered.
Reply:It is for me...I have a black thumb.
Reply:I have a yucca that's 11 years old. I never water it. I let nature do it. And it does great. It's now over 7 feet tall and has sprouted 2 additional plants.
Reply:No it is not normal. You may be overwatering, as yucca are used to dry climates naturally. They are suseptable to rotting if they are in soggy conditions, and will then turn brown. Thoroughly water, but let the soil dry out between waterings, and be sure you have good drainage. Mine have stayed green for 5 years now in Missouri, and flower every year. I water them infrequently - only if there has been no rain for at least 2 weeks, and they are fine. They also are hardy in winter, in fact they stay green all year even in the snow!
Reply:From what I can gather its not normal for Yucca plants to die at all - they're pretty hardy and it should be quite difficult to kill them.


If your neighbours Yucca are suffering as well, I suggest you look into the soil composition in your area. it could be high acid content etc... If no other plants in your garden are suffering, maybe investigate the nursery you got them from - especially if your neighbour got them from the same one.
Reply:Sounds like you might be overwatering them. Depends on where you live, but these are kind of like a desert type plant and I wouldn't think they need that much watering. Or they might just be going thru a dormant period. I would search the internet and see what you can find or contact a good landscaper or gardener to see what they know.