Yucca elata is one of the signature species of the Upper Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts, with a range extending eastwards from Tucson into New Mexico and Chihuahua. Considered to be part of the desert grassland, this species can have a stout trunk with a total height of 12-15 feet; more typically, these plants are around 6 feet tall in the wild and have a canopy of flexible, linear leaves. The flowers are borne in a dense panicle and are cream colored. These plants are seedlings in one-gallon pots.