Botanical Name: Yucca filamentosa 'Golden Sword' Add
Common Name: Golden Sword Yucca  
Plant photo of: Yucca filamentosa 'Golden Sword'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub, Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Yellow, Variegated

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Silhouette, Unusual Foliage, Unusual Shape

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Swimming Pool, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Container, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: J.J. Neilson Arboretum
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  • Description

  • Notes

This evergreen shrub will grow 3'-4' tall and 5' wide. It has stiff, narrow green leaves with golden yellow centers. These leaves are topped by white flower spikes that bloom in the spring. Flowers create a height of 4'-6' tall. This plant needs full sun. It looks more dramatic with age, especially the flowers.
Planting: 1. Dig a hole 1" less the depth and 2 times the width of the container. 2. Fill hole with water, let soak. 3. Set root ball in hole. 4. Fill hole halway with native soil and water. 5. Finish backfilling hole, build basin and water.