Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'
Scientific Name: Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’
Yucca ‘Color Guard’ is a bold evergreen perennial prized for its striking variegated foliage and dramatic architectural form. Its sword-shaped leaves feature bright golden-yellow centers with deep green margins, creating year-round color and texture in the landscape.
During summer, tall flower spikes rise above the foliage displaying clusters of creamy white bell-shaped blooms that attract pollinators and add impressive vertical interest. In cooler weather, the foliage often develops attractive pink or rose-colored highlights.
Extremely drought tolerant and low maintenance once established, ‘Color Guard’ is perfect for xeriscaping, rock gardens, borders, containers, and sunny landscape beds.
Features
Bright gold and green variegated foliage
Dramatic white flower spikes in summer
Evergreen with year-round interest
Excellent drought and heat tolerance
Great for xeriscapes, borders, and containers
Growing Information
Light: Full sun to partial sun
Mature Size: 2–3 feet tall, 3–4 feet wide (flower spikes taller)
USDA Zones: 4–10
Water Needs: Low
Growth Habit: Clumping evergreen perennial
