Yucca ‘Color Guard’
$1.00 – $2.50Price range: $1.00 through $2.50
Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’
Family: Asparagaceae (Agavoideae)
Common Name: Color Guard Yucca
Origin: Garden cultivar of Yucca filamentosa
Production: Propagated exclusively via tissue culture at Rancho Tissue Technologies
Description:
Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’ is a boldly variegated evergreen perennial prized for its striped sword-like foliage. Each leaf features a creamy yellow center flanked by deep green margins, creating year-round brightness and dramatic contrast in the landscape. The foliage gently arches outward in a symmetrical rosette, and in midsummer, tall flower spikes emerge bearing fragrant white bell-shaped blooms, attracting pollinators and adding height.
Unlike spikier species, ‘Color Guard’ is clump-forming, trunkless, and relatively soft-textured, making it a reliable choice for mass plantings, containers, or front-of-border accents. Cold hardy and highly adaptable, it thrives in a wide range of climates and soil types.
Climate & Hardiness:
Zones: USDA 4–10
Cold Tolerance: Extremely hardy; tolerates deep freezes and snow
Sunlight: Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade
Heat Tolerance: Excellent; resistant to high summer temperatures
Humidity: Performs well in both humid and arid environments
Planting & Care Tips:
Soil: Adaptable to most well-drained soils; thrives in sandy, loamy, or rocky soil
Watering: Low water needs once established
Growth Habit: Rosette-forming, no trunk; clumps to 2–3 ft tall and wide
Maintenance: Remove old leaves or spent flower spikes to tidy up
Container Suitability: Excellent choice for decorative pots and planters
Details
🌱 Propagation:
Rancho Tissue Technologies produces Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’ exclusively via tissue culture, ensuring every plant is genetically consistent, pest-free, and true to type. This method also allows for year-round availability and high uniformity across crops.
🏡 Landscape & Design Uses:
- Stunning in mass plantings for color and texture contrast
- Adds architectural form to cottage, modern, or Mediterranean gardens
- Great for containers, entryways, and foundation plantings
- Pairs beautifully with sedums, grasses, and salvias
