Adam's Needle
Yucca filamentosanative · Central Texas
Adam's Needle is a shrub native to Central Texas that grows 9 ft tall. It wants full sun. Blooms white in Apr–Aug. Evergreen — it holds its leaves through winter. Good for hummingbirds.
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The facts
4 sources- Type
- Shrub
- Sun
- Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
- Height
- About 9 ft
- Bloom
- Apr–Aug · white
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Wildlife
- Supports hummingbirds
Where it grows
1 occurrence record in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.