Color Guard Adam's Needle, Yucca
Color Guard Adam’s Needle is a nearly stemless evergreen shrub with large, slightly arching, sword-like foliage that has creamy-gold centers and dark green margins. Long curly white strings can be found at the leaf margins. A central stalk rises in summer bearing long panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers. Best color with full sun and well-drained soils. Surprisingly tolerate of partial shade. Heat and drought tolerant.
Yucca filamentosa is a southeastern native that hosts the Yucca Giant-Skipper and the Cofaqui Giant Skipper butterflies. The nectar provides for hummingbirds and other moths and butterflies, while the berries are eaten by small mammals.
To learn more about the Color Guard Adam's Needle read this blog post.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Origins: |
Southeast N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
2' - 3' (5' In bloom) |
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Spread: |
2’- 3' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 10 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Prune as needed immediately after flowering.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Russian Sage, Sedum, Yarrow
IMAGES: Photo(s) courtesy of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, Inc., Yucca ‘Color Guard’
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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