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Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'

Also Known As

  • Variegated Adam's Needle

Plant type

perennial, cactus / succulent

size

  • H: 2'-3'
  • W: 3'-5'

planting zones

  • 5a-10b

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Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' plant details

Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' is an evergreen perennial cactus / succulent with gold, green and variegated foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - 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 heat tolerant, humidity tolerant, seaside / salt tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'

Plant type: perennial cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen gold, green and variegated
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: dramatic

GROWING CONDITIONS for Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, humidity, seaside / salt and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The narrow (1") sword-like leaves of this hardy accent plant have a showy gold edge. S/M-D/GDr
Zn 4. Bright green & gold foliage. Fragrant flower
Full Sun to Part Shade. Outdoor. White Flowers.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

Awards: Award of Merit and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: the United States National Arboretum.

By: Fantastic Plants

Similar to the species. Leaves have narrow yellow margins and green centers.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

Low growing w/yellow edged leaves, tall bloom spikes with creamy white flowers.
A handsome yucca, popular for its long, strappy and lax leaves, to 2-3' long, green-centered with gold margins and curly threads on the edges. Flowers are very showy, white on flower stalks to 12' tall. Excellent as a visual accent with leaf edges that aren't sharp so it can line a path or border. Lean, well-drained soil in full sun with average summer water for best color, though tolerates some shade and some drought. Definitely frost hardy in USDA zone 7 and reportedly in USDA zone 5.

Gardening facts about Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' plant

How to Grow Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'

  • Water Needs

    • regular - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • adaptable
    • average
    • lean
    • well-drained
    • rocky
    • gritty
  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • humidity tolerant
    • seaside / salt tolerant
    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Flower Color

    • white
  • Wildlife

    • deer resistant
    • rabbit resistant
  • Foliage Color

    • variegated
    • gold
    • green
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
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