Yucca filamentosa 'Hairy'

Also Known As

Hairy Adam's Needle Yucca

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 3'-6'

planting zones

4a-11

Yucca filamentosa 'Hairy' plant details

Yucca filamentosa 'Hairy' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In summer cream flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Yucca filamentosa 'Hairy'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 6 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: cream blooms in summer
Uses: easy-to-grow, rosette-forming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Yucca filamentosa 'Hairy'

USDA Zones: 4a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Light catching their abundance of curly white, cobweb-like hairs make the handsome blue leaves of this 2-3' tall succulent sparkle!; a spectacular RC Raulston Arboretum selection of a SE native. S/M-D/GDr

By: Forestfarm

Copious filaments peel away from the leaves creating a haze of "hair" that catches the light.

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Dazzling form of this southeastern native selected at the JC Raulston Arboretum in the early 1990s and just now becoming available. 3 ft, trunkless rosettes of soft-textured but wide, blue tinted leaves are adorned with particularly large numbers of curly white threads, giving the entire plant a dazzling cobweb effect. Wonderful placed where backlighting occurs. One of the easiest to grow species in any soil, with bright light to dappled shade. Frost hardy in USDA zone 4.

By: Cistus Nursery

Gardening facts about Yucca filamentosa 'Hairy' plant

How to Grow Yucca filamentosa 'Hairy'

Sun Exposure
- sun - dappled shade
Water Needs
- occasional - drought tolerant
Soil Needs
- average
- lean
- well-drained
- gritty
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- humidity tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant