Yucca filamentosa 'Golden Sword'

Adam's Needle Yucca, Desert Candle, Needle Palm, St. Peter's Palm, Common Yucca, Tree Yucca

Family: Agavaceae Agave


Type Perennial, succulent
USDA Hardiness range 6A - 10A
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Early Spring to Early Summer
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Border, container, erosion control, foundation, massing, rock garden, seashore, specimen
Height 24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m
Spread 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green, variegated, yellow
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive