30) Yucca filamentosa ‘Golden Sword’

Type: Broadleaf evergreen

Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Golden Sword’, ‘Color Guard’

Common name: Golden Sword yucca

Family name: Asparagaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-10

Height: 1.5-2m

Spread: 60-100cm

Requirements: dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Poor and sandy soils tolerant

Leaf arrangement: radiating leaves from ground level, stemless

Flower /fruit description(s): 6 weeks long, flowers on a stalk, bell-shaped, creamy white

Suitable uses: Borders. Dry garden areas.

Quick ID description: stemless, evergreen broadleaves, bell-shaped flowers

Bloom time: June to July

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