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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Origins: |
Southeast N. America; GA Native |
Height: |
4' - 8' |
Spread: |
2’ - 3' |
Spacing: |
2' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 10 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Prune as needed immediately after flowering.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Russian Sage, Sedum, Yarrow
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