Adam's Needle, Carolina Silk Grass, Needle Palm, Our Lord's Candle, Spoonleaf Yucca, Thready Adam's Needle, Spanish Bayonet
Native to the southeastern United States, Yucca filamentosa (Adam’s Needle) is a very ornamental, broadleaf evergreen shrub featuring a basal rosette of rigid, sword-shaped, spine-tipped, deep green leaves edged with curly filaments. They are topped in early to midsummer with a dramatic flowering stalk reaching 5-8 ft. (150-240 cm) and bearing panicles of nodding bell-shaped creamy white flowers about 2.5 in. long (6 cm). Foliage may also be variegated, adding a bright note to the garden year-round.
Hardiness |
4 - 11 |
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Heat Zones |
5 - 11 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Cactus & Succulents, Shrubs |
Plant Family | Asparagaceae |
Genus | Yucca |
Common names | Yucca |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
Height |
3' - 8' (90cm - 240cm) |
Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spacing |
24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
Native Plants | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
Attracts | Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden |
Hardiness |
4 - 11 |
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Heat Zones |
5 - 11 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Cactus & Succulents, Shrubs |
Plant Family | Asparagaceae |
Genus | Yucca |
Common names | Yucca |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
Height |
3' - 8' (90cm - 240cm) |
Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spacing |
24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen |
Native Plants | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
Attracts | Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Mediterranean Garden |
How many Yucca filamentosa (Adam’s Needle) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Yucca filamentosa (Adam’s Needle) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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