Color Guard Yucca

Color Guard Yucca (Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard')

Color Guard Yucca (Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'), also known as Variegated Adam's Needle, is a dramatic, evergreen perennial featuring bold, sword-like leaves with bright golden-yellow centers and green edges. This standout cultivar offers year-round color and structure with exceptional drought tolerance, making it ideal for tough, sun-drenched landscapes.

Distinctive Features

This clump-forming yucca grows 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, forming a dense rosette of rigid, variegated foliage highlighted by curly white filaments. The leaves take on pink to rose hues in winter, adding seasonal interest. In summer, mature plants produce tall flower spikes up to 6 feet high, covered in nodding, creamy white blooms that attract pollinators.

Growing Conditions

• Sun Exposure: Full sun
• Soil Type: Sandy, gravelly, or well-drained soils
• Soil pH: Neutral to slightly alkaline
• Water Needs: Low; extremely drought-tolerant
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 10

Ideal Uses

• Focal point in xeriscape or rock gardens
• Accent plant in mixed borders or foundation beds
• Winter-interest plantings with evergreen foliage
• Containers for patios, rooftops, or courtyards
• Low-maintenance landscapes with architectural flair

Low Maintenance Care

• Remove old flower stalks and damaged leaves as needed
• Water deeply but infrequently once established
• Ensure good drainage to avoid crown rot
• Mulch to suppress weeds while keeping crown exposed
• Divide clumps only when necessary

Why Choose Color Guard Yucca

• Bright golden-yellow center adds bold year-round color
• Winter foliage takes on unique rosy-pink tones
• Thrives in heat, drought, and poor soils
• Flower spikes bring vertical interest in summer
• A striking focal point for high-impact, low-care landscapes

Color Guard Yucca brings vibrant color and resilient performance to even the harshest sites, making it an ideal focal point in sunny landscapes where low maintenance and bold form are essential.