Use and Care Manual

How to Care for a!!!COLOR GUARD ADAM’S NEEDLE Shrub
Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard
SELECT&SITE:!
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! Light!Requirements:!!Full!Sun!=>!6!hours!per!day!
! ! Will!tolerate!a!lightly!shaded!site.!
! This!evergreen!will!grow!larger,!to!3-6!ft.!tall;!space!2-3!ft.!away!from!other!plants!or!
structures!to!accommodate!mature!width!
Grows!in!almost!any!soil,!including!poor!and!sandy!sites.!
Versatile!Plant!for:!!!
Borders,!dry!slopes!and!other!dry!areas.!!Seaside!gardens!or!areas!which!receive!
road!salt!runoff.!!To!add!architectural!height.!!Large!containers.!!!
Ideal!USDA!Plant!Hardiness!Zones:!!4,5,6,7,8,9,10!
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PLANT&PREP:!
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Open!box!upon!arrival,!remove!packing!materials!to!let!the!plant!“breathe”.!!Remove!plastic!bag,!
tape,!and!newspaper.!!Water!well.!!There!are!drainage!holes!in!the!bottom!of!the!pot!so!do!this!
outside!where!the!extra!water!will!drain!away.!
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HOLE&PREP:!
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Dig!saucer!shaped!hole.!!The!depth!is!determined!by!measuring!the!height!of!the!roots!from!root!
flare!to!bottom.!!The!width!is!2-3!times!the!root!ball!diameter.!!!Using!these!calculations,!the!ideal!
hole!for!the!new!bush!will!be!approximately!10”!tall!by!24-30”!wide.!
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PLANTING:!
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Place!plant!in!hole!and!adjust!for!aesthetics.!!Hold!in!place!while!adding!more!soil,!until!the!hole!
is!completely!filled.!!Push!soil!down!until!firm.!!Do!not!plant!the!shrub!deeper!than!it!has!already!
been!growing.!!Water!well!immediately!after!planting.!!Mulch!evenly!to!a!depth!of!2-3!inches!
being!sure!to!stay!at!least!4”!away!from!its!trunk.!
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FUTURE&MAINTENANCE:!
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No!special!fertilizer!regimen!needed.!
No!pruning!necessary,!unless!desired!to!tidy!plant.!
No!serious!insect!or!disease!problems.!
Deer!tend!to!avoid!this!plant.!
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