Southern Living Plant Collection Color Guard Yucca

This shrub reaches a mature height and spread of 3 to 4 feet. You should space them at least 3 feet apart to ensure they have enough room to develop their architectural shape without overcrowding.

The Color Guard Yucca is highly adaptable and hardy in USDA zones 4 through 10. This wide range means it can handle both cold winters and hot, dry summers effectively.

Yes, it is an excellent choice for containers. Because it is drought-tolerant and slow-growing, it thrives in pots as long as you use a well-draining potting mix and a container with drainage holes.

Once established, this yucca is exceptionally drought-tolerant and prefers soil that dries out between waterings. You will need to water it regularly during the first growing season to help it settle in, but after that, it requires very little supplemental irrigation.

Yes, it blooms in the summer. It produces tall, dramatic spikes of creamy white flowers that rise above the foliage, adding an extra layer of visual interest to the plant's structural form.

While it can tolerate part shade, the plant performs best and maintains the most vibrant yellow striping in its leaves when planted in full sun. In too much shade, the foliage may lose some of that intense color contrast.