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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | United States, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Mediterranean Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Coastal Garden |
| Hardiness |
4 - 11 |
|---|---|
| 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 | United States, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Mediterranean Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Coastal Garden |
How many Yucca filamentosa (Adam’s Needle) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Yucca filamentosa (Adam’s Needle) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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