Yucca gloriosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the southeastern United States.

It is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its architectural qualities, and has reportedly become established in warmer climates in the wild in various parts of the world.

They are dark green with entire margins, smooth, rarely finely denticulate, acuminate, with a sharp brown terminal spine.

Yucca gloriosa is native to the coast and barrier islands of southeastern North America, growing on sand dunes.

It has reportedly escaped from cultivation and naturalised in Italy, Turkey, Mauritius, Réunion, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

[12] Yucca gloriosa,[13] and the cultivars 'Variegata'[14] and Bright Star = ‘Walbristar’[15] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.