Yucca glauca (Soapweed yucca)

Cultivation

Prefers poor to moderately fertile, sandy loam in full sun. Tolerates light shade and most soil conditions except waterlogged or chalk. Drought tolerant once established. Tends to bloom earlier in warm climates. Flowers are most fragrant at night. Called soapweed since the peeled, pounded root creates suds when mixed with water, suitable for washing hair and clothes. Grows in elevations up to 2600m (8,500').

Suggested uses

Gravel, Containers/Patio, Architectural, Coastal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical, City, Low Maintenance, Drought Tolerant

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Very Low
South Inland = Very Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Low
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Rosette

Native to

Central North America

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic