Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'
Variegated Adam's Needle Yucca

Yucca filamentosa ′Bright Edge′ - Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Creamy white flowers that are produced on stalks in June and July)
 Foliage Notes:
Green; Yellow (Yellow variegation edges the sword-like evergreen leaves)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Brown capsules; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
3-6 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
3-6 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils; tolerates dry soil well, but not wet soil
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Long sword-like to strap-like leaves (3.5' long by 2" wide) are evergreen with sharp points and edged with yellow variegation. Numerous fibers along leaf margin. Large (over 6') flower stalks with spikes (panicles) of creamy-white flowers.
 Ecological Functions:
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  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 285
  • Barrier 20
  • Highway Plantings 9
  • Mass Plantings 289
  • Specimen 630
  • Drought Tolerant 289
  • Salt Tolerant 60
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 187
  • Notable Texture 282
  • Slow Growth Rate 272

    • Additional Information

    As the name implies, 'Bright Edge' has leaves edged with yellow variegation. The swordlike foliage gives this species the appearance of a desert plant, and it does tolerate dry soil well. Flower spikes bring overall plant height to over 6'. Best used in mass plantings. Doesn't like wet soils.

    When Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    4 Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' found

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    Number Accession ID Location
    12009_10460*ALWSN
    22009_10660*ALWSN
    32009_10528*ALWSN
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