Adam's needle yucca forms an evergreen rosette of pointed leaves, with tall stems of creamy-white bells rising above it.
- Height
- 91–244 cm / 3–8 ft
- Spread
- 91–153 cm / 3–5 ft
- Light
- Full sun / Partial shade
- Soil moisture
- Dry / Moist, well-drained
- Flowering
- Spring, Summer
- Maintenance
- Low
- USDA zones
- 4a–10b
Planting
Choose sun or partial shade with neutral soil that drains freely. Allow room for the mature rosette and flower stems in a dry border, coastal garden or slope planting.
Care
Established plants tolerate drought and poor soil. Increase a planting by division, root cuttings or seed, and maintain free drainage around the roots to limit leaf disease.
Before planting: The sharply pointed leaves need space away from narrow paths and places where people brush past.
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Sources & photo credit
Plant reference: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Content checked . Flowering seasons vary with local climate; USDA zones describe winter cold tolerance.
- Adam's needle yucca: Carl Lewis · CC BY 2.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Bearberry: Walter Siegmund · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Chinese leadwort: Daderot · CC0 1.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Common heather: John Haslam · CC BY 2.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.