Yucca filamentosa
Adam's Needle
Adam's Needle
Exposure
- Sun
Rusticity
Bloom time
- July
- Evergreen foliage
- Impressive floral stem
- Drought resistant
- Attracts birds and hummingbirds
- Cold resistant
Adam's Needle, also known as "Spanish Bayonet," is a striking architectural perennial prized for its exotic silhouette and low-maintenance nature. Native to the southeastern United States, this hardy yucca thrives in Quebec's climate and adds a unique touch to your landscaping.
Spectacular Flowering: In early summer, Adam's Needle sends up majestic flower stalks that can reach up to 2 meters in height. These stalks bear a multitude of creamy white bell-shaped flowers, offering a breathtaking display and attracting pollinators.
Evergreen and Graphic Foliage: The evergreen leaves of Adam's Needle form a dense and spreading rosette. Long, narrow, and pointed, they are an elegant blue-green and edged with white filaments that give it its name.
Garden Uses:
- Specimen Planting: Its unique silhouette makes it an ideal focal point in a garden.
- Rock Garden: Adam's Needle blends beautifully with other xeric plants to create a desert landscape.
- Border: Its slow growth and moderate size make it an excellent border plant.
- Contemporary Garden: Its graphic appearance fits perfectly into modern designs.
Growing Tips:
- Exposure: Full sun for optimal flowering.
- Soil: Well-drained, even poor and dry. Adam's Needle tolerates sandy and rocky soils.
- Watering: Very limited once established. This plant is drought tolerant.
- Maintenance: Cut spent flower stalks to encourage new growth.
- Hardiness: Very hardy, Adam's Needle withstands Quebec's harsh winters.
Plant details
Dimensions
Dimensions
Characteristics
Characteristics
Habit:
- Round
Flowering colours:
- White cream
Plant needs
Plant needs
Watering:
- Water thoroughly after planting. Water sparingly thereafter.
Maintenance:
- Remove the flower stem when flowering is finished
Soil requirement:
- Ordinary
- Well drained
- Dry
Features
Features
Resistance:
- Drought
- Cold
Attract:
- Birds
- Hummingbirds
Use:
- Rock garden
- Flower beds
- Isolated
- Massif
Attribute:
- Toxic to dogs and cats
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