Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’
$99.99
Yucca filamentosa Color Guard forms a bold evergreen rosette of gold-centered, green-edged leaves, followed by tall creamy white summer flowers.
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Description
Yucca filamentosa Color Guard builds a broad evergreen rosette of rigid sword-shaped leaves. Each leaf has a gold center, green margins, and curly threads along the edge, while tall panicles carry creamy white bells in summer.
The drought-tolerant clump suits sunny gravel gardens, slopes, coastal planting, and xeriscapes. Give it free-draining soil and room for slow basal offsets. Rigid leaves end in sharp spine tips that can puncture or scratch people and pets.
Additional information
| Height | 3 ft – 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Spread | 2 ft – 3 ft |
| Flowering months | June, July |
| Synonyms | Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard' |
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | yes |
| Color flower summer | White, Cream |
| Aspect | South, West |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Clump-former, Suckering |
| Moisture | Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Mound-forming, Upright |
| Suggest planting location | Low maintenance planting, Architectural planting, Coastal conditions, Gravel and stone gardens, Xeriscape |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Architectural, Xeriscape, Erosion Control |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Soil | All types |
| Local names | Color Guard Yucca, Adams Needle |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23025977, YUCFICG00003G, YUCFICG0302G, YUCFIGS0003G, 201931442, 202044518, 201931443, 201911591, 152993, 160076 |
| Usps | Gold-centered leaves keep crisp green margins through the year., The drought-tolerant rosette anchors gravel and coastal gardens., Full sun and dry, well-drained soil maintain strong variegation. |
| Propagation | Detach and replant rooted basal offsets in spring. |
| Pests | Mealybugs and scale insects may occur. |
| Diseases | Leaf spots and root rot may develop in wet, poorly drained soil. |
| Pruning | Remove damaged outer leaves in spring and cut spent flower stalks at the base after bloom. |
| Hazardous information | Rigid leaves end in sharp spine tips that can puncture or scratch people and pets. |
| Watering instructions | Water to establish, then allow well-drained soil to dry deeply. |
| Sunlight instructions | Use full sun for dense growth and the strongest leaf color. |