Yucca filamentosa
Adam's needle
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: any well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Towering spikes of white, bell-shaped flowers in July and August above clumps of stiff, dark green, lance-shaped leaves. Adam's needle makes an excellent focal point for a sunny, well-drained Mediterranean-style garden. A gravel mulch accentuates the architectural foliage and helps to protect the crown of the plant from frost damage. The leaves have sharp tips and serrated edges, so it's best not planted where you are going to brush past it. - Garden care: During the growing season water well, applying a balanced liquid fertiliser each month. Remove the faded flower-spikes at the end of the season.
- Pets: Harmful if eaten; Humans: Skin allergen