Gold Sword Yucca, Yucca flaccida 'Golden Sword', should never be confused with your average run of the mill yuccas. I have had landscape customers who swear that they hate yuccas stop in their tracks when they see Gold Sword. The outer edges of Gold Sword are deep green. The center stripe is light gold. Gold Sword Yucca is a great choice for those brutal hot sunny locations in the landscape with poor soil. Remember that yuccas are evergreen and you can use it to create colorful combinations beginning in the early spring with Daffodils and other spring bulbs. Summer combinations might include Moonbeam Coreopsis and Homerun Knockout Roses. Fall flowering garden mums will freshen up this grouping in the autumn. Gold Sword has a tall white bell shaped flower in late spring. Hardy in zones 4-10, it will mature 2'x3'.
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Planting Gold in the Garden to read about other plants that brighten a garden without flowers.
Tomorrow's blog features a plant that provides color and movement in the garden.
