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YUCCA (Adam's Needle)

Yucca features 2½ foot leaves with margins that bear threads.  The flowers are creamy white and bell-shaped, on stalks often up to 12 feet high, but usually growing to about 6 feet.
YUCCA filamentosa

Adam's Needle

Height: 4-5'  Width: 4' Zone: 4
Long, arching deep green leaves with a distinctive blue cast.  Flowers in summer with grand spires of fragrant snow white bells, 1-2’ taller than the foliage in summer.  Tolerates drought and poor soils.
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YUCCA filamentosa 'Bright Edge'

Variegated Adam's Needle

Height: 3-4' Zone: 4
Clump forming with tufts of dark green leaves edged in golden yellow.  In the summer time, the foliage is even more golden.  The creamy, bell-shaped, white flowers hover over the foliage.  The red coloration on the long blades highlight the flowering crown.
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YUCCA filamentosa 'Color Guard'

Variegated Adam's Needle

Height: 20-30"  Width: 3-6' Zone: 4
Clump forming shrub with tufts of yellow centered foliage that becomes a creamy-gold color in summer.  Creamy white fragrant flowers are borne on 6' stalks in spring.  Excellent specimen, garden accent or container plant.
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YUCCA filamentosa 'Golden Sword'

Variegated Adam's Needle

Height: 3-4'  Width: 5' Zone: 4
Boldly striped, yellow-centered sword-like leaves topped by tall spikes of fragrant, ivory white blooms.  Forms dramatic clumps with age.  Use to create contrasting textures as a garden accent or container plant.
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YUCCA filamentosa 'Ivory Tower'

Ivory Tower Yucca

Height: 3-4' Zone: 4
A rosette of sword-like mounded green leaves are topped by tall spikes of green-tinged ivory white blooms.  Forms dramatic clumps with age.  Use to create contrasting textures as a garden accent or container specimen. Evergreen.  Flower spikes to 6 feet tall.
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YUCCA recurvifolia (pendula)

Adam's Needle

Height: 6-8'  Width: 6-8' Zone: 4
Attractive, recurving strap-like leaves form bold rosettes on this evergreen perennial. Huge head of creamy-white blooms on 3-5' stalks.  An excellent accent that really grabs attention!  Tolerates drought and poor soils.
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