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needle palm

Yucca filamentosa

Genus: Yucca
Family: Asparagaceae
Common Names: Adam's needle and thread, Carolina silk grass, Our Lord's candle, spoonleaf yucca, thready Adam's needle

About this plant

a small stemless evergreen shrub forming clumps of sword-shaped, deep green leaves to 75cm in length, edged with curly filaments. Nodding creamy-white flowers 6cm in length are borne in panicles to 2m in height in late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in any well-drained soil in full sun. Flowers may require hand-pollination to set seed. Remove spent flowering stems

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or remove rooted suckers

Pests

May be attacked by aphids on flower spikes

Diseases

May be subject to a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Low MaintenanceCity CourtyardCottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years