Full Sun
Moderate care
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 1.5m |
50cm | Min | 1m |
20 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Adam's Needle Overview
Small, evergreen shrub species with a stemless, clumping growth habit. Produces sword-shaped foliage coloured deep green, measuring up to 75cm long and edged with curly filaments. Flowers are cream-white and striking over the green foliage. These measure approximately 6cm in length and are produced in panicle arrangments late in the summer.
How to propagate Adam's Needle
Cuttings
You can propagate from seeds, cuttings or suckers in spring.
Seed
Suckers
Special features of Adam's Needle
Attractive flowers
Other uses of Adam's Needle
Banks, specimen, ornamental, foliage, border. Summer interest.
