Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'

Bright Edge Adam's Needle

Family: Asparagaceae
Height: 24 to 36 inches foliage clump flower spikes to 60 to 72 inches
Width: 24 to 36 inches
Flower color: Creamy white to ivory bell-shaped flowers borne in tall upright clusters
Foliage color: Blue green sword shaped leaves edged with creamy yellow margins with curling white filaments along the edges
Bloom time: Early to mid summer often June to July
Light: Full sun to light partial shade
Water: Low to average
Maintenance: Low; remove spent flower stalks after bloom and trim damaged leaves as needed
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 10
Wildlife: Yucca moth pollinators, bees and other beneficial insects

About this plant

Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge' forms a bold rosette of stiff, sword-shaped leaves edged in creamy yellow that brighten the deep green centers. In early to midsummer, tall stems rise above the rosette carrying clusters of pendulous, bell-shaped white flowers. The creamy blooms hang in loose panicles and open gradually along the stem, creating a dramatic vertical display above the evergreen foliage.

Derived from Yucca filamentosa native to the southeastern United States, this cultivar has become a durable ornamental for gardens. It suits sunny borders, gravel gardens, and architectural plantings where the variegated foliage provides year-round structure and contrast.

Companion plants

Sneezeweed · Barberry · Daisy bush · Blue-eyed grass · Bellflower · Glossy abelia

Design tip

Contrast ‘Bright Edge’s’ rigid rosette with softer, billowing plant forms to emphasize its architectural character. The creamy leaf margins keep that structure visible year-round, while towering summer flower stalks introduce a dramatic vertical accent far above the compact foliage.