Soaptree Yucca is a tall, tree-like yucca of the Chihuahuan Desert, reaching 20 feet, with a single trunk topped by a rosette of long, thin leaves. The White Sands National Park dune fields are famous for soaptree yucca plants 'stretching' to keep their rosettes above accumulating sand. Yucca moths exclusively pollinate the cream-colored night-blooming flowers.
Best time to see a Soaptree Yucca
The best time to see a Soaptree Yucca is August–February, when about 65% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 18,741 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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