Adam's needle yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Adam's needle yucca (Yucca filamentosa) is a shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 2–4 ft tall and 3–5 ft wide, needs low water, and prefers full sun. Variegated cultivars add year-round color. Tough urban-edge plant.
low water2–4 ft tall and 3–5 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistantToxic to dogs
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Yucca filamentosa
- Variety / cultivar
- 'Color Guard', 'Bright Edge'
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft tall and 3–5 ft wide
- Water needs
- low water
- Sun
- full sun
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- sandy, well drained only
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.5
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- high
- Bloom color
- white, cream
- Bloom time
- early summer, mid summer
- Pollinator value
- moderate
- Good for
- hellstrip, south wall
Planting & establishment
Drought-tolerant once established.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Adam's needle yucca good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Adam's needle yucca is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Adam's needle yucca get?
- It matures to about 2–4 ft tall and 3–5 ft wide.
- How much water does Adam's needle yucca need?
- It needs low water once established.
- Is Adam's needle yucca safe for dogs?
- No — Adam's needle yucca is considered toxic to dogs. Keep pets away and check with your vet.
