Adam’s Needle is a nearly stemless dwarf evergreen shrub with rigid sword-like dark green foliage with curling treads along the margins. A large central stalk rises in summer bearing long panicles of fragrant nodding creamy-white flowers followed by seed capsules. Best color with full sun and dry to medium well-drained soils. It is drought, salt, and shade tolerant.
Yucca filamentosa is a southeastern native that hosts the Yucca Giant-Skipper and the Cofaqui Giant Skipper butterflies. The nectar provides for hummingbirds and other moths and butterflies, while the berries are eaten by small mammals.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Origins: |
Southeast N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
4′ – 8′ |
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Spread: |
2’ – 3′ |
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Spacing: |
2′ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 – 10 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Year-Round |
