Color Guard Adam’s Needle Yucca

Tags: Yucca
Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'

Slightly arching, sword-shaped, striped foliage of creamy-white against dark green provides great architectural interest. Showy spires of fragrant snow white blooms in summer. Ideal as an accent or container specimen, or used in mass plantings. Tolerant of wind, heat, humidity, and drought. Evergreen.

Category:
Light Requirements:
Partial to full sun
Mature Size:
3 to 4 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide.
Cold Hardiness Zone:
4-10
Growth Rate:
Fast
Foliage Color:
Variegated
Flower Color:
White
Bloom Period:
Summer
Water Requirements:
Low, Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.

Care Instructions

Thrives in average to lean, well-drained soil. Best in full sun, but tolerant of light shade. Water deeply and regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates drought. Remove spent bloom spikes. Established plants require little care.