How to grow Adam's Needle

Yucca filamentosa

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Easy to grow in almost any well drained soil. Prefers full sun but can handle light shade.²

Growing Adam's needle from seed

Will germinate well from fresh seed. Plant in spring after temperatures reach at least 60F, or keep indoors in 60-70F. May also reproduce by cuttings, dividing rhizomes, or by digging offsets.

Seed Saving Adam's needle

Gather dry capsules before they split, or bag seed heads. Dried capsules can be crushed to remove seeds. Keep seeds moist in the refrigerator in sand.

How long does Adam's needle take to grow?

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Adam's needle Etymology

Filamentosa refers to the shedding and curling fibers produced along the edges of the mature leaves

Other names for Adam's needle

Yucca, Ivory tower yucca

Footnotes

¹ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

² Missouri Botanical Garden