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

Family:

Agavaceae (Century-Plant Family) 5

Genus:

Yucca (Yucca) 4

Plant Type:

Shrub 491

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 235

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 250

Flowers:

White (Creamy white flowers that are produced on stalks in June and July)

Foliage:

Green; Yellow (Yellow variegation edges the sword-like evergreen leaves)

Fruit:

Brown (Brown capsules; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

3-6 feet

Ultimate Spread:

3-6 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil:

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:

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 436

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 190

Notable Texture 279

Slow Growth Rate 269

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.