Color Guard Adam’s Needle
Charles Schwartz Memorial Garden
Scientific Name: Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Type: Shrub
Endangered Status: n/a
Number of Recorded Individuals at the Zoo: 57
The Color Guard Adam’s needle, a selection of a native species found on naturally on beaches and sand dunes, features creamy white flowers and leaves variegated with gold centers. This cultivar thrives in full sun and is useful in dry areas as part of mass plantings or as an accent plant.
Native Range
From cultivation; species native to the United States
USDA Hardiness Zone
5–10
Average Mature Height
3 feet
Flower Color
White (cream)
Flowering Months
June–July
Supports
Butterflies
