Yucca Color Guard

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Yucca Color Guard, commonly known as Adam’s Needle, is a variegated, evergreen shrub grown for its foliage and flowers. It features sharp-tipped, sword-shaped leaves that have a dark-green edge and bright yellow centre. In summer a flower spike rises above the foliage to bear masses of pendulous, cream-coloured flowers. It grows as a clump to about 1 m tall and the same wide. Yucca Color Guard is commonly included in a mixed planting, used in borders, or grown in a container.

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Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	1.50 m
Spread:	1.50 m
Flowering time:	Summer
Tolerances:	Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses:	Containers, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles:	Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Rock
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Some
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Yucca Color Guard, Color Guard Yucca Plant, Color Guard Yucca, Yucca filamentosa Color Guard, Yucca filamentosa Colour Guard, Yucca Color, Color Guard Yucca Flower, Adam's Needle Color Guard, Color Yucca
Sku	15406

Yucca Color Guard Details

Yucca Color Guard, commonly known as Adam’s Needle, is a variegated, evergreen shrub grown for its foliage and flowers. It features sharp-tipped, sword-shaped leaves that have a dark-green edge and bright yellow centre. In summer a flower spike rises above the foliage to bear masses of pendulous, cream-coloured flowers. The combination of flowers and foliage is impressive. It typically grows as a clump to 1 m tall and the same wide, performing best when grown in full sun on a well-drained site. It will tolerate extended dry periods, moderate wind, and frost. Yucca Color Guard is commonly included in a mixed planting, used in borders, or grown in a container. This Yucca is a popular choice among landscape designers due to its architectural quality, hardiness, and aesthetic appeal.

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