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Yucca elata

Soaptree Yucca

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Information by: George Hull MSN        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

Tree yucca growing 10-30' tall with single or multiple heads. Can look little rough, forms skirt of dead leaves on trunk. State flower of New Mexico. Later summer, flower stalk is tallest of yuccas. Flowers are cream white & lily like. Thin grasslike lvs w/ filamentous margins & teeth on undersides. Most yuccas have fibrous roots, this has taproot & very difficult to transplant. Widespread in Az, S. Utah, N Mx into W Tx 1500-6000' Keep winter dry. Very cold hardy. Overgraze indicator

 

Plant Type

Shrub

Height Range

25-40'

Flower Color

White

Flower Season

Spring

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Light Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Specimen, Unusual Shape

Seasonal Interest

Spring

Location Uses

Background, Foundation, Parking Strip, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, With Rocks

Special Uses

Container, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Mulching and adding compost to soil can minimize evaporation and help soil absorb and store water.