Bring year-round structure to your garden with Yucca × 'Dragon Slayer' (Adam's Needle 'Dragon Slayer'), a tough, architectural perennial with a dramatic rosette of narrow, sword-like leaves in silvery blue to blue-green tones.
In early summer, creamy white flowers rise above the foliage on tall stems, adding bright contrast and drawing specialized pollinators. Even when not in bloom, the stiff foliage keeps beds and borders looking crisp through heat, wind, and dry spells once established.
Plant it where drainage is sharp and soil stays on the dry side. Full sun produces the strongest form and best color, though it also performs well in part sun/part shade. This yucca is slow growing, but it becomes more impressive with time and needs very little attention beyond removing spent flower stalks and tidying old leaves as desired.
Use it as a focal point in rock gardens, gravel beds, xeriscapes, and modern plantings, or tuck it into borders where its bold texture pairs well with finer-leaved companions. Give it room to reach its mature width, and avoid consistently wet soils, especially in winter.