Soapweed Yucca

Yucca glauca Commonly known as Soapweed Yucca, Small Soapweed, Spanish Bayonet, Narrowleaf Yucca, Beargrass, and Great Plains Yucca. A 3-4 ft. wide clump of pale-green, dagger-like leaves subtends the 4 1/2 ft. flowering stalk of this yucca. The 20-30" long leaves are evergreen, persisting for several years. Bell-shaped, greenish-white, pendulous flowers are followed by woody, oblong, cream-colored seed capsules. Provides food and nesting for moths, small mammals, birds, and reptiles. Attracts butterflies. Larval host for the Yucca Moth. Drought tolerant.  Plant in well-draining soil in full sun. A rare member of the Agave family native to the Midwestern U.S. Height: 3'-4'Spread: 3'-4'Bloom: June-AugustLight: Full SunWater: LowZone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10Origin: Texas, Central and Western United States