Yucca Color Guard
Brighten dry sunny beds with creamy-gold foliage and fragrant white summer flowers. Color Guard Adam's Needle forms a bold evergreen rosette with green margins, curled white fibers, and a tall central flower stalk.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 10
- Mature Height: 2'–3'(5'" bloom)
- Mature Width: 2'–3'
- Spacing: 2'
- Soil: Dry to average, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Low once established
- Growth Rate: Moderate
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'
- Common Name: Color Guard Adam's Needle
- Plant Type: Evergreen Native Shrub
- Bloom Color: White
- Season of Interest: Summer, Year-Round
- Foliage: Evergreen
- Growth Habit: Architectural, Rosette-Forming, and Clumping
- Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Key Features
- Creamy-gold leaf centers
- Dark green margins
- Fragrant creamy-white flowers
- Heat and drought tolerant
- Supports butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds
Landscape Uses
- Rock gardens
- Xeriscape
- Borders
- Containers
- Native gardens
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in full sun to part sun.
- Provide sharply drained soil.
- Avoid overwatering.
- Remove spent flower stalks and damaged foliage as needed.
Companion Plants
- Little Spire Russian Sage
- Sedum
- Yarrow
- Panicum Shenandoah
- Liriope Big Blue
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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If you ordered more than one plant, you will receive multiple shipments. This is to get your plants to you as soon as possible. However, shipping schedules can change due to unforeseen events, such as unpredictable weather. We appreciate your patience.
