3383 Soapweed Yucca ( Yucca glauca )
This clumping evergreen shrub with narrow leaves produces a startling, 3- to 4-foot-tall flower stalk. The fragrant flowers are pale green or greenish white. It is a tenacious plant in areas of the American West, but adds a touch of the desert to gardens. Soap can be made from its roots and the foliage is used in basket-making.
It is deer resistant, drought tolerant and makes a good bedding plant for rock gardens or xeriscapes. Best suited for zones 4-8.