Yucca filamentosa 'Gold Stripe'

Plant type

shrub, cactus / succulent

size

H: 18"
W: 3'

planting zones

4a-9b

Yucca filamentosa 'Gold Stripe' plant details

Yucca filamentosa 'Gold Stripe' is an evergreen cactus / succulent or shrub with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Yucca filamentosa 'Gold Stripe'

Plant type: cactus / succulent or shrub
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT wide, 18 IN tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Yucca filamentosa 'Gold Stripe'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Discovered in the nursery as a striped sport of Y. filamentosa 'Gold Sword', each leaf adorned with very narrow creamy gold and blue green lines. Upright and vigorous to 18" in height and 3' or so across with, typically, 4' spikes of white flowers, most often in June. Full sun to dappled shade; otherwise extremely tolerant of any conditions thrown at it. Frost hardy in USDA zone 4.