Red Yucca
Hesperaloe parviflora
Natives
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Hesperaloe parviflora Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Hesperaloe parviflora |
| Common Name: | red yucca |
| Family: | Agavaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | perennials, beds & borders, natives |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | upright, curved |
| Height: | 3 - 6 feet |
| Spread: | 2 - 3 feet |
| Foliage: | stiff, narrow pointed leaves with edges frayed with threads |
| Flower: | red, pink, or yellow raceme of tubes blooms from the bottom of the raceme up |
| Bloom Period: | Summer |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun |
| Water: | medium / low water requirement drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | needs well-drained soil prefers gravely sites and tolerates limestone adaptable |
| Heat Tolerance: | very high heat tolerance |
| USDA Zone: | zones 6 - 11 |
| Native Range: | Texas Southwestern US |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | remove spent flowers and damaged leaves propagation by division |
| Pests & Pathology: | no serious pest problems susceptible to root rot |
| Wildlife: | attracts butterflies and hummingbirds |
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