Variegated needle palm ‘Color Guard’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’) is a shrub that can grow 1.5m – 3m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Variegated needle palm ‘Color Guard’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’).
This plant is commonly known as variegated needle palm ‘Color Guard’.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 10-20 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: variegated needle palm ‘Color Guard’
Scientific name: Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’
Plant type: Shrubs
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 1.5m – 3m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Mediterranean Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding, Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: Drought resistant, RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
How to plant Variegated needle palm ‘Color Guard’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’) – Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Shrubs are fundamental elements in any garden.
They add color and interest throughout the seasons with their wide variety of flowers, foliage, fruits, trunks and stems.
Whatever the size or style of your garden, the permanent woody structure or the foliage of evergreen shrubs will give the space shape and dimension.
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Variegated needle palm ‘Color Guard’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Variegated needle palm ‘Color Guard’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’) is not a demanding plant regarding the type of soil and can grow in chalk, loam or sand.
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The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’ likes to grow in well drained soil.
Sunlight
Variegated needle palm ‘Color Guard’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’) should be grown in full sun places.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Variegated needle palm ‘Color Guard’ (Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’) – Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
