Yucca filamentosa (25) plants
Common name: Adam's Needle.
Zone 4 to 10.
Full sun to part shade,
Plants reach 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide, clump-forming perennial.
Growth rate: moderate; Evergreen (in some or all zones).
Tough as nails, yuccas are the ideal plant for a no-maintenance garden. Their sword-like foliage radiates upward from a central crown, remaining upright all year round except in the heaviest snows. It combines nicely with all kinds of mounded foliage plants.
From early to midsummer, spectacular sturdy flower stalks rise 4 to 6 feet tall from the center of the plant. The individual bell-shaped, creamy white flowers are 2 to 3 inches long and dangle from the stems like earrings. Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit 1993
Yuccas thrive in any type of well-drained soil including those that are very dry. Though they will grow in partial shade, they reach their full potential only if they receive sun all day long. Yuccas may not bloom until they are mature. Once they start, they were worth the wait. The flower stalks retain some ornamental value after the blooms have faded. Mature plants sometimes develop plantlets near their base. These can be dug and transplanted.
Attributes: Border plants, Container, Drought Tolerant, Evergreen, Salt Tolerant, Specimen or focal point, Easy to grow, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant. |
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