Yucca, Filamentosa (Adam's Needle, Color Guard)
Yucca filamentosa
Description
Yucca filamentosa is a durable, low-maintenance plant that is a great addition to your xeriscape or rock garden. Upright, sword-like foliage has curly filaments. Tolerant of poor soils and drought.
Varieties we typically carry include:
Color Guard - variegated green and yellow or cream stripes, 3-4' high and wide cluster at maturity; no bloom
Adam's Needle - dark green foliage with 5-8' tall white flower spikes emerging in late spring
Bright Edge - green blades with gold variegated edges; 5'-8' tall stalk with large, creamy white bell-shaped flowers.
Golden Sword - green and gold variegated blades with 5'-8' tall stalk with large, creamy white bell-shaped flowers.
Ivory Tower - blade-like leaves that form a basal rosette. Mature plants will send a tall (5'-8') stalk with large, creamy white bell-shaped flowers.
- Botanical Name
- Yucca filamentosa
- Height
- 3' - 8'
- Width
- 2' - 4'
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Soil Type
- Well Draining
- Bloom Time
- Early Summer Mid Summer
- Foliage Colors
- Dark Green Yellow