How to Grow Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' Plants in your Garden

Gardener's HQ Guide to Growing Needle Palm

Needle palm 'Bright Edge'
Yucca filamentosa - Bright Edge growing in California photograph by brewbooks.

Yucca filamentosa Bright Edge Growing and Care Guide

Scientific Name: Yucca filamentosa Bright Edge
Common Name: Needle palm 'Bright Edge'
Growing Zone: USA: 4 to 10
Life Cycle / Plant Type: Perennial, Succulents and Cacti

Plant Details

Plant Height (Inches): 24 to 36
Plant Spread (Inches): 36 to 72
Time of Bloom: Mid to late summer
Flower Details: White
Leaf Foliage: Green, Variegated, Yellow
Fruit:
Growth Form: Rounded

Ideal Growing Conditions

Best Light Conditions: Full sunlight
Rate of Growth: Grows slowly
Suitable Soil Types: Acidic, Alkaline, Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Moisture: Dry to Moist (Medium Moisture best)

Caring Conditions

Care:
Level of Maintenance: Low
Propagation: Bud cuttings(treat as softwood cuttings) or stem cuttings (treat as hardwood cuttings) or Root cuttings or Division of clumps
How to Prune: Pruning not usually required
Pests: aphids and snails
Diseases: Leaf spot

Further Information

Can Attract:
Tolerant of: Drought
Best Garden Use: Border, Container Garden, In the control of erosion, Foundation Plant, Ground cover, En masse, Rock garden, Seashore, Specimen
Family: Asparagaceae
Closely Related Species: Asparagus family.
Miscellaneous: Entices birdlife to the garden, Attractive foliage, North American native, Attracts butterflies, Attractive flowers / blooms
Genus Detail: Yucca Plant
Further Reading and References: RHS Yucca Bright Edge and Gulf Coast Research: Yucca filamentosa Bright Edge

I hope that you enjoyed this guide on Yucca filamentosa Bright Edge. You may also enjoy the following growing guides on the Color Guard variety and on Yucca elephantipes.