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Yucca flaccida 'Color Guard'
Color Guard Flaccid Soapwort
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available YuccaItem #: 1568
Zones: 4a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 20" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'). Yucca 'Color Guard' is a fabulous selection of our Southeast US native Yucca flaccida that was brought into the US from Japan by the late hosta guru Paul Aden. Yucca 'Color Guard' is without question the most stunning gold-centered variegated Yucca flaccida selection on the market. The growth habit of Yucca 'Color Guard' is similar to Yucca 'Golden Sword' except that the center coloration brightens to a creamy-gold in midsummer when others begin to fade. The deer-resistant foliage is also covered in hundreds of curly white hairs, which can be shaved off if the lack of grooming bothers you. Dan Hinkley, founder of Heronswood, rates this among his top 10 most indispensable plants! Each 3' wide clump is topped with 6' stalks of white, hummingbird-attracting flowers in spring...AWESOME!
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Other Attributes
Genus: Yucca
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated , Yellow/Gold
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Green Roofs , Night Gardens , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants , White Garden
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Florida Native Plants , Georgia native plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Texas Native Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage , United States Native Plants