Yucca (Agavaceae)
Yucca is part of a mostly tropical family of plants adapted to very hot and dry areas. There are, however several hardy agaves native to eastern US that are unique in their ability to over winter here. Give it a dry, sharply drained site without too much intense winter sun. It slowly forms a clump of sharp, narrow, pale green leaves. It can take several years to flower. Yuccas were used extensively by the first people for food and fiber. We have been growing the Eastern US native Y. filamentosa, sometimes called Adam’s needle. A clump forming, stemless shrub. Nodding bell shaped flowers mid-summer on upright panicles on a 24”-36” stem. Grows from New Jersey to Florida, but hardy to zone 4.
AVAILABLE THIS YEAR
Small, three year old plants grown from seed.
Sold in quart pots.
Yucca is part of a mostly tropical family of plants adapted to very hot and dry areas. There are, however several hardy agaves native to eastern US that are unique in their ability to over winter here. Give it a dry, sharply drained site without too much intense winter sun. It slowly forms a clump of sharp, narrow, pale green leaves. It can take several years to flower. Yuccas were used extensively by the first people for food and fiber. We have been growing the Eastern US native Y. filamentosa, sometimes called Adam’s needle. A clump forming, stemless shrub. Nodding bell shaped flowers mid-summer on upright panicles on a 24”-36” stem. Grows from New Jersey to Florida, but hardy to zone 4.
AVAILABLE THIS YEAR
Small, three year old plants grown from seed.
Sold in quart pots.
Yucca is part of a mostly tropical family of plants adapted to very hot and dry areas. There are, however several hardy agaves native to eastern US that are unique in their ability to over winter here. Give it a dry, sharply drained site without too much intense winter sun. It slowly forms a clump of sharp, narrow, pale green leaves. It can take several years to flower. Yuccas were used extensively by the first people for food and fiber. We have been growing the Eastern US native Y. filamentosa, sometimes called Adam’s needle. A clump forming, stemless shrub. Nodding bell shaped flowers mid-summer on upright panicles on a 24”-36” stem. Grows from New Jersey to Florida, but hardy to zone 4.
AVAILABLE THIS YEAR
Small, three year old plants grown from seed.
Sold in quart pots.