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Yucca filamentosa - Adam's Needle Yucca
Family Agavaceae
Botanical Name Yucca filamentosa
Common Name Adam's Needle Yucca
Size 3 - 4' tall, spreading by colonies.
Hardiness Zone 4 - 9
Culture Requires a well-drained soil, plant in full sun.
Ornamental Value Interesting upright evergreen foliage, white early summer flowers.
Landscape Use Use as an accent, in mass plantings, to control erosion on slopes.
Key Identifying Characteristics Sword-like, evergreen foliage with curly filaments along the margin.
Notable Cultivars 'Ivory', 'Golden Sword'
Campus Location Ag: Ellington Crtyd
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