Yucca is a resilient and tolerant plant but does not fare well in spaces with low to zero natural light. Besides this requirement, your yucca plant will enjoy bright, indirect light. Choose a spot that receives low to medium light to encourage your yucca to grow more slowly. This clumping palm relative will reach 10' to 15' tall and has large, green, sword-like leaves with white flowers in spring and summer. Its broad, medium green leaves blend with either tropical or desert theme landscapes.