Should I remove flower stalks from my outdoor yucca?

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Removing the old flower stalks will improve the health of the plant by saving it the energy of forming seed.  You should be able to grow new plants from seed.  If you want to try then leave the stalk and cut off all but one or two of seed pods. Each pod has many seeds.

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