Yucca Filamentosa aka Adams Needle, 5 Seeds. Free Shipping!
Yucca filamentosa, commonly known as Adam's Needle, is a perennial plant known for its striking appearance and resilience. It features sword-like leaves and produces tall spikes of creamy white flowers in mid-summer.
Seeds come from a hardy perennial plant known for its striking sword-like leaves and tall spikes of white flowers. These seeds can be sown in well-drained soil and typically germinate in 2 to 6 weeks under the right conditions.
Genus: Yucca
Species: filamentosa
Family: Asparagaceae
Uses (Ethnobotany): Native Americans utilized it for various needs, such as food, medicine, cordage, and soap. Its leaves boast the strongest fibers of any native plant in North America.
Life Cycle: Perennial
Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division,Root Cutting, Seed
Country Or Region Of Origin: Southeastern USA
Fire Risk Rating: low flammability
Wildlife Value: It has a mutualistic relationship with the small white yucca moth. Hummingbirds are drawn to the flowers. It serves as a larval host for the Yucca Giant-Skipper and Cofaqui Giant-Skipper.
Play Value: Attracts Pollinators, Wildlife Food Source, Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems): It shows strong resistance to damage from deer. It can tolerate heat, drought, and soil compaction.
Edibility: The flowers are edible and have a flavor reminiscent of bitter artichoke; they can be enjoyed fresh in salads, cooked in soups or stews, or roasted.
Dimensions: Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in. Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft.
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial, Native Plant, Perennial, Shrub, Wildflower,
Habit/Form: Clumping, Erect.
Growth Rate: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Appendage: Spines
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight daily)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight for part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil Texture: Clay, Loam (Silt) Sand Shallow Rocky
Soil pH: Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil Drainage: Good Drainage, Moist Occasionally Dry
Available Space To Plant: 3 feet-6 feet
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Fruit Color: Brown/Copper Green
Display/Harvest Time: Fall Summer
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Length: 1-3 inches
Fruit Width: < 1 inch
Fruit Description: Oblong green fruits that turn brown, measuring 2 by 3/4 inch with numerous black seeds.
Flower Color: White
Flower Inflorescence: Panicle
Flower Value To Gardener: Edible Showy
Flower Bloom Time: Spring Summer
Flower Shape: Bell
Flower Size: 1-3 inches
Flower Description: Waxy creamy white bell-shaped flowers on 5-6 ft. tall panicles. Blooms from April to June.
