Cactus & Yucca

Yucca 'Color Guard'

Yucca filamentosa

$42.00

In Stock — 36 available

Container Size

Sun: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water Needs: Very Low
Mature Height: 2–3 ft
Mature Width: 2–3 ft
Bloom Season: Spring to Summer
Flower Color: White
Growth Rate: Moderate
Cold Hardiness: Hardy to -20°F
Pollinator Friendly: No
Las Cruces Suitability: Excellent — Desert Adapted

Why We Recommend It

This yucca variety thrives in the hot, dry Las Cruces climate, offering stunning variegated foliage and impressive flower stalks. It's incredibly drought-tolerant and provides year-round color.

Plant details are general guidance — ask our staff about your yard's conditions.

Best For

Xeriscape
Containers
Accents
Front Yards

Full Sun
Very Low Water
2–3 ft

A striking variegated yucca with bright yellow centers and rich green margins that provide year-round color. This hardy, low-maintenance evergreen thrives in heat, cold, drought, and poor soils, perfect for xeriscapes, modern landscapes, and high-impact accent plantings.

Highlights:
• Bold yellow-and-green variegated foliage
• Evergreen color and structure in all seasons
• Extremely heat, cold, and drought tolerant
• Excellent focal plant for xeriscapes or containers
• Produces tall white flower spikes in summer

Bloom: Summer
Flower: White
Height: 2' – 3'
Spread: 2' – 3'
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Very low; drought-tolerant once established
Hardiness: Zones 4 – 10

USDA Zone: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

Local Delivery Included!

Nursery container sizes are industry standards. Plant height and fullness vary by species and season.

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