Small soapweed / Great Plains yucca
Yucca glauca
Small soapweed / Great Plains yucca (Yucca glauca) is a Colorado-native shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 2–4 ft tall and 3–5 ft wide, needs low water, and prefers full sun. Native CO prairie yucca. Spiky evergreen rosette + dramatic creamy flower spikes in summer.
Colorado nativelow water2–4 ft tall and 3–5 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistantToxic to dogs
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Yucca glauca
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft tall and 3–5 ft wide
- Water needs
- low water
- Sun
- full sun
- Colorado native
- Yes
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- sandy, well drained only
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.5
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- high
- Bloom color
- white, cream
- Bloom time
- early summer, mid summer
- Pollinator value
- moderate
- Good for
- hellstrip, south wall, slope
Planting & establishment
Bombproof native. Minimal water after first summer.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Small soapweed / Great Plains yucca good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Small soapweed / Great Plains yucca is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Small soapweed / Great Plains yucca get?
- It matures to about 2–4 ft tall and 3–5 ft wide.
- How much water does Small soapweed / Great Plains yucca need?
- It needs low water once established.
- Is Small soapweed / Great Plains yucca safe for dogs?
- No — Small soapweed / Great Plains yucca is considered toxic to dogs. Keep pets away and check with your vet.
