New Mexico is home to a plant that perfectly symbolizes the state's tenacity and natural beauty – the yucca. In fact, the yucca has been the state's flower for decades. As a symbol of adaptation and ...

The soaptree yucca, Yucca elata, is a slow-growing native plant that is well-worth waiting for. It is native to our region and the Chihuahuan desert, as well as northern Mexico. It’s very ...

When hiking in the dry lands of Eastern Montana you are likely to come across a yucca plant. The yucca is green all year. It has sharp, pointed leaves, and in the summer grows a long stalk with a ...