Did you planted your Adam's needle in full sun?
Did you planted your Adam's needle in well-drained soil?
Do you cover your Adam's needle with mulch to protect it from freezing temperatures during winter?
Do you water your Adam's needle frequently?
Do you feed your Adam's needle frequently?
Do you prune damaged leaves and flower stalks once the blooms have faded?
Do you keep your Adam's Needle plant free of pests and diseases?
This plant grows best in full sun but will tolerate a little shade.
Adam's needle needs well-drained soil, and it should be kept a bit on the dry side. It does not need fertile soil, so it is a good choice for areas with poor, rocky, or sandy soil. It also does not seem to mind pollutants or salty soil, making it suitable for roadside plantings.
Although native to the Southeastern U.S., this hardy succulent has naturalized farther north. This plant usually readily survives temperatures down to 5 degrees Fahrenheit, but if covered with mulch over winter, it will survive temps of minus 10 to minus 20 degrees.
Adam's needle has good drought tolerance once established, and it is often used in xeriscape landscaping. In its first year, it should be watered lightly every week, but after this, it probably will not need supplemental watering at all. However, container-grown plants do need a small amount of weekly water.
Adam's needle usually does fine without any feeding, but if the plant is languishing, feed it once in spring with a granular general-purpose fertilizer mixed into the soil around the base of the plant.
Flower stalks can be trimmed down once the blooms have faded. Winter burn may affect some of the leaves in regions with cold, windy winters. While wearing sturdy gloves, prune away these leaves down close to the base of the plant. In cold regions, all leaves may die back in the winter.
Good job! You are taking good care of your Adam's Needle.
Adam's needle has virtually no serious disease or pest issues. It attracts butterflies but also draws earwigs. These pests are unlikely to do any serious damage to the plants, however.
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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