Scientific Name
Yucca glauca

Common Name
Small soapweed; Spanish bayonet

 
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Sun; well-drained soil
Height: 2 feet
Width: 3 feet
Texture: --
Form: Low cluster of leaves; one or more erect crowns
Flower/Fruit: Greenish white bell-shaped flowers on 3 to 4.5 foot stalk in summer
Foliage: Green, sharp pointed leaves; 1 to 2.5 feet long; inrolled margins with white filaments
Comments: Native to southwestern US
Cultivars: --
   



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