Light
Full sun for the best color; it tolerates part shade.
Growing guide · Shrubs
Yucca filamentosa
How to grow Adam's Needle 'Color Guard'.
Gold stripes, sharp edges, zero thirst.
- Light
- Full sun, part sun
- Water
- Low
- Zones
- 4–10
- Size
- 2–3 ft tall (flower stalks 4–5 ft), 2–3 ft wide
- Spacing
- 3 ft apart.
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
Water
Water to establish. After that, it handles drought and heat.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring or early fall in sandy or gritty soil.
Feeding
None.
Pruning
Cut the flower stalk to the base after bloom. Remove dead lower leaves in spring.
Through the year
Evergreen; cold weather adds pink tints. Flowers in July.
If something's off
Rots in wet, heavy soil. Sharp tips; not for paths or kids' play areas. Toxic to pets.
Plays well with
Plant it with friends.
Why we stock it: Year-round architecture and color in the hottest, driest spot you've got.
Grows wild in 18 states (USDA PLANTS records). About 14 native butterfly and moth species use Yucca as a host (Narango et al. 2020).
That's everything we know about growing it. Thanks for reading.
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