Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'
COLOR GUARD SWORD YUCCA
Asparagaceae-Agavoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, heavy frost
0.7m
Plant habit
 
0.7m

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Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, formal, contemporary, dry style & coastal designs

Uses: barrier, pot, accents, border, fire retardant, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant

 
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Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'
COLOR GUARD SWORD YUCCA
Asparagaceae-Agavoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, heavy frost
0.7m
Plant habit
 
0.7m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in pink-white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: blue-green; striped yellow; turning pink flushed in winter

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, formal, contemporary, dry style & coastal designs

Uses: barrier, pot, accents, border, fire retardant, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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