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Yucca filamentosa Colour Guard

Colour Guard Yucca

Leathery, sword-shaped, gray-green foliage displays a buttery-yellow, centre stripe. These large rosettes bear creamy-white blooms.

  • »  White, bell-shaped flowers on semi-woody stems
  • »  Evergreen leaves are sword-shaped and green with a yellow variegation
  • »  Virtually stemless leaves form a foliage clump at soil level
  • »  Bloom Time: Summer
  • »  Flower Height: 150 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 80 cm

1gal
$50.38
3gal
$56.06
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Evergreen
• Salt Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Variegated
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Rock garden
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Yucca filamentosa 'Colour Guard'

The rosettes that flower will die after the blooms fade and new, side pups quickly sprout to form new plants.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Yucca filamentosa 'Colour Guard'

A bold statement in the landscape, yucca tolerate poor, sandy soils and light shade. They are salt and drought tolerant and removing spent flower stalks will help maintain neatness.