Color Guard Curlyleaf Yucca

About this plant

The Color Guard Curlyleaf Yucca, Yucca filamentosa, is a show-stopping evergreen perennial that brings unparalleled texture and year-round color to any landscape. Its stiff, sword-like leaves emerge in a captivating palette of creamy yellow to bright gold centers, edged with deep green, often blushing with rose or copper tones in cooler weather. This dramatic coloring, combined with its naturally curly leaf filaments, creates an artistic focal point that draws the eye. Beyond its stunning good looks, 'Color Guard' offers impressive drought tolerance and heat resistance, making it an ideal choice for low-maintenance gardens, xeriscapes, or challenging sunny spots. In late spring to early summer, a towering flower stalk emerges, adorned with elegant bell-shaped white blooms, adding a touch of classic beauty to its exotic appeal. Perfect for container planting, massing, or as a specimen plant, this yucca provides continuous visual interest with minimal effort. Its upright, clumping habit and vibrant hues make it an excellent choice for adding structure, color, and a touch of the arid landscape aesthetic to your garden or patio.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Yucca 'Color Guard' is exceptionally low-maintenance. Plant in well-draining soil; it tolerates sandy or rocky conditions. Requires minimal fertilization. Remove spent flower stalks and any browning lower leaves for a tidy appearance. Generally pest and disease resistant.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.