Yucca elata ‘Soap Tree’ — Where elegance meets endurance.

Tall, slender trunks topped with fountains of narrow leaves — this native yucca brings movement and grace to harsh places. Fragrant white blossoms crown it each summer like a desert coronation.

Plant Details:

• Water Needs: Very low; thrives on neglect

• Sun Needs: Full sun

• Soil Requirements: Sandy or gravelly, well-drained soil

• Growing Zone: USDA Zones 6–10

• Cold Hardiness: To –10°F

• Mature Size: 10–15 ft tall × 4–6 ft wide

• Native Origin: Southwestern USA and Northern Mexico

• Best Substitutes For: Yucca rostrata, Nolina microcarpa

• Landscape Uses: Xeric gardens, accent plantings, desert formal designs