Yucca elata Marathon Oreocharis While it can be found

While it can be found in deep shade in the wild

the pollinators (bumblebees) who find them irresistible or the gardeners who embrace them for their summer color

Plant a mass of surprise lilies in a low-growing groundcover and wait for your summer Kodak moment

(Woods 1967) In August

Yucca elata Marathon Oreocharis While it can be foundYucca elata 'Marathon' is a rarely offered North American native soapwort, hailing from Utah south to West Texas, where they are typically found on alkaline soils. This is an excellent narrow leafed species, with the leaf edges curled just enough to appear as though it has a narrow white border a great textural element in the garden. The numerous leaf filifers (hairs) add to the "whitish" effect of the clump. The blue green leaves are slightly wider