Adam's Needle

Yucca Filamentosa

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Overview

Adam's Needle (Yucca filamentosa) is a hardy, evergreen perennial, admired for its rosettes of sword-like leaves that reach 2-3 ft in length and up to 3 inches wide, marked by curly filaments. In summer, spectacular flower spikes can soar up to 6 ft, adorned with creamy white bell-shaped blossoms. Ideal for xeriscaping, it thrives in zones 4-10, requiring full sun and well-drained soil, and is drought-tolerant once established.

Sun FullWater Very LowZones 10–10

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — Adam's Needle (Yucca filamentosa) is a hardy

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — Adam's Needle (Yucca filamentosa) is a hardy

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — admired for its rosettes of sword-like leaves that reach 2-3 ft in length and up to 3 inches wide

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — marked by curly filaments

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — In summer, spectacular flower spikes can soar up to 6 ft, adorned with creamy white bell-shaped blossoms

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — requiring full sun and well-drained soil

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — is a distinctive evergreen perennial ideally suited to a xeriscape or water-wise garden

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Very Low
USDA zones: 10–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Agavaceae

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Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — scientifically known as Yucca filamentosa

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — Adam's Needle (Yucca filamentosa) is a hardy

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — admired for its rosettes of sword-like leaves that reach 2-3 ft in length and up to 3 inches wide

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — marked by curly filaments

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — In summer, spectacular flower spikes can soar up to 6 ft, adorned with creamy white bell-shaped blossoms

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — requiring full sun and well-drained soil

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — is a distinctive evergreen perennial ideally suited to a xeriscape or water-wise garden

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — and is drought-tolerant once established

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — With its rosette of sword-shaped leaves, this native North American plant provides architectural interest

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — requiring full sun and well-drained soil, image 86

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — The leaves are a striking bluish-green

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — each typically ranging from 2 to 3 feet in length and about 2 to 3 inches wide

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — adding to its visual appeal.<br><br>As a landscape architect

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — it's essential to note that Yucca filamentosa is drought-tolerant once established

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — making it a low-maintenance choice for gardeners seeking resilient plants

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — Its hardiness zones are 4 through 11, and it thrives in full sun to partial shade

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — It prefers well-drained soil

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — and with its ability to withstand dry conditions

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — the plant produces ivory white

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — typically reaching a height and spread of 3 to 5 feet

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — Yucca filamentosa can be placed in the foreground of beds or borders

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — used as an accent or specimen plant

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — or planted in groups for a dramatic effect

Adam's Needle (Yucca Filamentosa) — When incorporating this plant into your client's garden

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