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Yucca filamentosa

Adam's Needle

Adam's Needle

Format

Exposure

  • Sun

Rusticity

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

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

Spacing
24 - 36 in.
Spread
24 - 36 in.
Height
36 - 48 in.

Characteristics

Habit:

  • Round

Flowering colours:

  • White cream

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

Resistance:

  • Drought
  • Cold

Attract:

  • Birds
  • Hummingbirds

Use:

  • Rock garden
  • Flower beds
  • Isolated
  • Massif

Attribute:

  • Toxic to dogs and cats

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