Color Guard Adam's Needle, Yucca
Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'
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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.
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Origins: |
Southeast N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
3' - 6' |
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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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Bloom Color: |
White |
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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.
