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Adam's needle with tall white flower plume above a rosette of sword-shaped leavesPerennials

Yucca filamentosa

Adam's Needle

Adam's needle is a robust evergreen plant with sword-shaped leaves growing in a compact rosette. Characteristic curling threads line the leaf edges. In summer an impressive flower stalk rises up to one and a half metres, laden with creamy-white bell-shaped flowers. Surprisingly hardy for a plant with such an exotic appearance.

Full sunLow60–150 cm