Plant Features
Color Guard Yucca features long rapier-like spikes with green margins and yellowy-red centers. In late summer Color Guard bears very large, white flowers. As with most all Adam's Needle, this rakish plant works very well as a security feature under windows or around the perimeter of a yard. Long known as Spanish Bayonet or Spanish Dagger, the Yucca's deceptively beautiful and unique appearance can serve to bite the unwary, much like a guard dog but without the lawsuit or raising your insurance rates!
Yucca Companion Plants: Plumbago, Rudbeckia, Sedum
Plant Characteristics
Mature Spread: 32-36 inches
Habit: Upright
Flower Color: White
Foliage Color: Variegated
Attracts: Bees
Features: Drought tolerant, Evergreen, Heat tolerant
Garden Styles: Cottage Garden, Japanese Garden, Pollinator Garden, Tropical Garden
Plant Used for: Aesthetic Appeal, Borders and Edging, Erosion Control, Focal Point, Texture
Pet Friendly: No
Plant Needs
Sunlight: 6+ hours
Soil Moisture: Moist to Dry
Soil Properties: Well-drained
Tolerates: Clay soil, Sandy soil
Fertilizer: When transplanted and then once every Spring
