Color Guard Adam's Needle Yucca — Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard' (GA Native)

Color Guard Adam's Needle (Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard') is one of the most dramatic and structurally compelling native evergreen plants available — a nearly stemless GA native evergreen shrub with large, slightly arching sword-like leaves boldly patterned with a broad creamy-gold center stripe against dark green margins, accented by the characteristic long, curly white filaments along the leaf edges that give the species its common name, creating year-round sculptural interest that few other plants can match. In summer, a tall central stalk rises dramatically to 5 feet bearing long, arching panicles of fragrant, creamy-white bell-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds, native moths, and butterflies. Of particular ecological note, Yucca filamentosa is the native host plant for the Yucca Giant-Skipper and Cofaqui Giant-Skipper butterflies, making Color Guard a beautiful and ecologically meaningful addition to any native or wildlife garden. Heat and drought tolerant once established. Surprisingly tolerant of partial shade. Hardy to Zone 4.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Drought and heat tolerant once established. Prune as needed immediately after flowering.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Russian Sage, Sedum, Yarrow

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.