soaptree yucca
Yucca elata
USDA zones6 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size6 to 20 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Habit
- Cactus/succulent
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Soaptree yucca (Yucca elata) is a succulent for borders, specimens, and xeriscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It looks like coarse bunchgrass when young, then grows a trunk-like stem as it ages. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers open on tall stalks, and the plant grows slowly.
Pairs well with American century plant, Baby Rita cactus apple, and Narrow-leaf chalksticks.
Native range
AZ, NM, NV, TX, and 1 more places. See all 5
AZ, NM, NV, TX, and UT.