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
