Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'

Color Guard Adam's Needle

Evergreen Shrub

Strappy, variegated foliage of Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard' looks great year-round and is a great way to add structure to a sunny spot. Panicles of ivory blooms in summer attract hummingbirds. Drought tolerant.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Reflected Heat

Water Needs: Average, Low

Soil: Adaptable

Description

Size: 24 - 36 tall x 24 - 36 wide
Shape / Form: Strappy
Foliage Texture: Bold, Medium
Foliage Quality: Rigid / Stiff

Features: Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought-tolerant / Water wise, Low Maintenance, Winter Interest

Foliage Color: Yellow / Gold, Variegated
Leaf Shape: Strappy

Flower Color: Ivory / Cream
Bloom Season: Summer
Flower Shape: Panicle

Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Banks and Slopes, Groundcover, Hell Strip, Mixed Border, Small Gardens, Structure / Foundation
Special Situations: Deer Resistant, Low Water / No Water, Reflected Heat
Wildlife: Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, Pleasing Seasonal Changes, Year-round Interest, Three Seasons of Interest
Position / Role: continuity creator, mid-plane filler
Plant Behavior: Reverting Growth
Collections: eGardenGo Favorite, Great Plant Pick, Plants That Earn Their Keep

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: low

Yucca 'Color Guard' foliage blushed with reddish-pink in winter.

Yucca 'Color Guard' foliage blushed with reddish-pink in winter.
Yucca 'Color Guard' | Overall Shape and Form

Yucca 'Color Guard' | Overall Shape and Form
Yucca 'Color Guard' | Overall Shape and Form

Yucca 'Color Guard' | Overall Shape and Form
Yucca 'Color Guard' | Good-looking, one gallon plants at a garden center.

Yucca 'Color Guard' | Good-looking, one gallon plants at a garden center.
MAINTENANCE TIP: Watch out for reverting foliage (green, non-variegated) and remove as soon as you see it. Left unchecked it can overtake the desirable, variegated foliage and spoil the plant.

MAINTENANCE TIP: Watch out for reverting foliage (green, non-variegated) and remove as soon as you see it. Left unchecked it can overtake the desirable, variegated foliage and spoil the plant.

Suitable Substitutes

Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' | Bright Edge Variegated Yucca
Yucca filamentosa 'Golden Sword' | Golden Sword Variegated Yucca

Perfect Partners

Bupleurum fruticosum | Shrubby Hare's Ear
Sempervivum - Mixed Varieties | Hen and Chicks

Plant Combos

Elegant Itea Supported by Fab Foliage

Focus: Mixed Border, Pleasing Seasonal Flow, Year-round Interest
Exposure: Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Zone: 7, 8, 9
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Mixed Shrub Border for Full Sun

Focus: Curb Appeal, Hellstrip / Parking Strip, Mixed Border, Pleasing Seasonal Flow, Year-round Interest
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 7, 8, 9
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Plant Combo with Great Structure and Spring to Summer Blooms

Focus: Hellstrip / Parking Strip, Mixed Border, Pleasing Seasonal Flow, Saving Water
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Shade, Full Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 7, 8, 9
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Red Blooming Plant Combo within Evergreen Foliage Frame

Focus: Color Theme, Mixed Border
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun
Zone: 8, 9
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Drought Tolerant Perennial Combo for Full Sun

Focus: Hellstrip / Parking Strip, Mixed Border, Saving Water, Small Space
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun
Zone: 7, 8
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Mixed Border with Excellent Evergreen Structure

Focus: Color Theme, Mixed Border, Privacy and Screening, Saving Water, Year-round Interest
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Filtered Sun, Full Sun, Morning Sun, Part Shade, Part Sun
Zone: 7, 8, 9
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Sun Loving Foliage and Flower

Focus: Hellstrip / Parking Strip, Saving Water
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 8
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Plant Combo for Full Sun with Flowers and Foliage

Focus: Hellstrip / Parking Strip, Saving Water
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 7, 8, 9
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Summer Blooming Shrubs Within Evergreen Frame

Focus: Curb Appeal, Mixed Border, Saving Water
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun
Zone: 5, 6, 7
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Sun Loving Drought Tolerant Planting Combination

Focus: Hellstrip / Parking Strip, Saving Water
Exposure: Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Reflected Heat
Zone: 7, 8, 9
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