Yucca
filamentosa, commonly called Adam’s needle, Spanish bayonet, yucca and needle
palm, is a virtually stemless broadleaf evergreen shrub (though it looks more
like a perennial than a shrub) that is native to beaches, sand dunes and fields
from South Carolina south to Florida and Mississippi. It features a basal
rosette of rigid, sword-shaped, spine-tipped green leaves (to 30” long and to
4” wide) with long filamentous (as per specific epithet) curly threads along
the margins. Leaves form a foliage clump to 2-3’ tall. In late spring, a
flowering stalk rises from the center of each rosette, typically to 5-8’ tall,
but infrequently to 12’ tall, bearing a long terminal panicles of nodding
bell-shaped creamy white flowers. Fruits are elliptical dehiscent capsules.
Will form a small colony over time from basal offsets. Borders. Dry garden
areas. Dry slopes. Adds architectural height. Also may be grown in large
containers. Suitable for seaside gardens or areas which receive road salt
runoff. Easily grown in light, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun.
Tolerant of poor, sandy soils, heat, drought, and salt spray. Surprising
tolerance for some part shade. Hardy in zones 5-10.
Growing
Instructions for Adam’s Needle
1. The seeds
like well-drained soil. Prepare a mixture of half potting soil and half sand,
perlite or vermiculite. Put the soil in a pot. Water the mixture so that it is
moist but not wet. 2. Put the seeds on the soil. 3. Cover the seeds with a
thin layer of soil. 4. Water the seeds. 5. Place the pots in an area with
warm temperatures in full sun or part shade. 6. When the seedlings are a
few inches tall, they can be transplanted.
Nicholas (verified owner) –
So far so good!
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Aiden (verified owner) –
I would absolutely recommend this seed to anyone looking to grow veggies this year. I decided to do starts this year and just three days after planting
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Zohar (verified owner) –
Easy to grow beautiful