Yucca filamentosa
Adam's Needle Yucca

Yucca filamentosa - Summer Habit (Fruiting)

Family:

Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family) 9

Genus:

Yucca (Yucca) 4

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 520

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 262

Flower Notes:

Cream (Creamy-white flowers on large flower stalks in June and July)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Long sword-like to strap-like leaves are evergreen with sharp points)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Brown capsules; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

3-6 feet

Ultimate Spread:

3-6 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to soils; tolerates dry soil well, but not wet soil

Range:

Southeastern United States

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Long sword-like to strap-like leaves (3.5' long by 2" wide) are evergreen with sharp points. Numerous fibers along leaf margin. Large (over 6') flower stalks with spikes (panicles) of creamy-white flowers.

Ecological Functions:

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 287

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 187

Notable Texture 282

Slow Growth Rate 272

Additional Information

Swordlike foliage gives this species the appearance of a desert plant, and it does tolerate dry soil well. Flower spikes bring overall plant height to over 6'. Best used in mass plantings. Doesn't like wet soils.