Adam's Needle is a native yucca of dry, sandy soils of the southeastern Atlantic and Gulf coastal plain, with curly white fibers along the leaf margins and tall spikes of cream-white flowers. It has been widely planted in gardens throughout North America. Like all yuccas, it depends entirely on yucca moths for pollination in a highly specific mutualism.
Best time to see a Adam's Needle
The best time to see a Adam's Needle is January–June, when about 60% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 7,217 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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