1 gallon pot Yucca Color Guard - grown in zones 5-9, this architectural plant features sword-shaped, creamy white striped foliage against dark green.
Yucca Color Guard
Yucca Color Guard (Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard') is a beautiful and popular ornamental plant that is known for its variegated, sword-shaped leaves and its showy spikes of white flowers in the summer. It is a hybrid of the Adam's needle yucca (Yucca filamentosa) and the soaptree yucca (Yucca elata).
Yucca Color Guard
Yucca Color Guard typically grows to be 3-4 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. It has a clumping habit of growth and variegated leaves that are green with a creamy white margin. The leaves are sword-shaped and have sharp tips. In the summer, the plant produces spikes of white flowers that can reach up to 3 feet tall.
Yucca Color Guard is a relatively low-maintenance plant. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It is also drought-tolerant once established. Yucca Color Guard does not require much pruning, but it can be pruned in the spring to remove dead or damaged leaves.
Yucca Color Guard is a great choice for a variety of landscaping uses. It can be planted as a single specimen plant, in groups, or in borders. It can also be used to create a privacy screen or a windbreak. Yucca Color Guard is also a good choice for planting in containers.
Here are some tips for growing Yucca Color Guard:
- Choose a planting site that receives full sun to partial shade and has well-drained soil.
- Amend the soil with compost or other organic matter before planting.
- Water regularly, especially during the first growing season.
- Fertilize in the spring with a balanced fertilizer.
- Mulch around the base of the plant to help retain moisture and suppress weeds.
- Prune in the spring to remove dead or damaged leaves.
With proper care, Yucca Color Guard can be a beautiful and rewarding addition to any landscape.
Safety Guidelines
- Yucca Color Guard has sharp leaf tips, so be careful when handling the plant.
- Wear gloves and eye protection when pruning the plant.
- Keep the plant out of reach of children and pets.
- Do not consume any part of the plant, as it is poisonous.
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.
Growing Zones: 5-9 outdoors
| Mature Height: | 1-2 ft. |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Mature Width: | 1-2 ft. |
| Botanical Name: | Carex 'Ice Dance' |
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
