Adam's needle
Common Name: Adam's needle
Genus: Yucca
Species: filamentosa
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Dry
Height: 75cm
Spread: 150cm
Time to plant seeds: March to May
Flowering period:
July
to
August
Although their stiff evergreen rosettes are part of the scene in hot dry Central and North American scrublands, yuccas are hardier than they appear, and only fail in cold exposed inland positions, where they are better grown as container plants. Otherwise they are handsome architectural foliage plants for dry, sunny borders and gardens by the sea. This species makes dense clumps of stiff leaves 75cm (30in) or so long and edged with fine curly hairs. The remarkable flower-spikes, 1.8m (6ft) or more high, appear when plants are five or more years old. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Looks good with:
Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfeniiArtemisia 'Powis Castle'
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