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Yucca filamentosa

Yucca (Adam's Needle, Spanish Bayonet)

Broad, pointed leaves carry tall spikes of creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers. The evergreen, green foliage is salt tolerant and can be used near roadways.

  • »  White, bell-shaped flowers on semi-woody stems
  • »  Evergreen leaves are sword-shaped and tinged green to blue
  • »  Virtually stemless leaves form a foliage clump at soil level
  • »  Bloom Time: Summer
  • »  Flower Height: 200 cm

3gal
$51.84
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Evergreen
• Salt Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Blue
• Green
Landscape uses
• Foundation planting
• Roadside planting
• Rock garden
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Yucca filamentosa

Yucca filamentosa (part of the Agave family) is native to the southeastern United States. The rosettes that flower will die after the blooms fade and new, side pups quickly sprout to form new plants.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Yucca filamentosa

A bold statement in the landscape, yucca tolerate poor, sandy soils and light shade. They are salt and drought tolerant and removing spent flower stalks will help maintain neatness.