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Yucca filamentosa Color Guard

Adam's Needle

Dramatic architectural plants have spear-shaped leaves of creamy yellow and green that take on tinges of pink to coral in winter. Great for containers and used as specimen plants. Topped by 6' stalks of fragrant, ivory flowers in summer. Mature plants usually bloom once a year, although cutting off spent stalks may encourage a second bloom. Evergreen! Native.

• Category:Perennial
• Hardiness Zone:4-10
• Height:24-36 Inches
• Spread:24-36 Inches
• Bloom Color: White

Plants prefer full sun and well-drained soil.  Happy in dry soils and shallow, rocky soil. Very drought tolerant!