Yucca filamentosa
Adam's needle, beargrass
Agavaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
3-8 (12) ft tall by 3-4 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
green
Phenology:
Evergreen, blooms early summer. Life span less than 50 yrs. (Nelson 2003).
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen plant. Low hedge.
Considerations:
The leaves have hard, sharp points.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Caterpillars, Hummingbirds
Larval host plant for cofaqui giant skipper ( Megathymus cofaqui ) and yucca giant skipper ( Megathymus yuccae ) butterflies.
Pollinated by yucca moths.
Provides wildlife cover
Native Habitats:
Dry sites. Scrub, scrubby flatwoods.
