Hesperaloe parviflora
(False Yucca, Red Yucca)
Synonyms: Hesperaloe parviflora var. parviflora, Yucca parviflora)
Origin: Native of northen Mexico and southwestern United States
Family: Agavaceae
Light: Full/part sun
Height: 2-3'
Spacing: 3-4'
Blooms: Red, 4-6' spikes, tubular mid-Summer
Foliage: Evergreen, blue-green, 2-3' long, stiff, grass-like
Soil: Well-drained, strongly acidic, neutral, strongly alkaline, drought tolerant
Water: Low
Uses: Xeriscaping, hummingbird garden, slopes, rock garden
Propagation: Seeds, offsets
Cautions: Sap and polle
n from plant may cause allergic reaction to humans and animals. Plant is thorny
Comments: Hesperaloe parviflora or False Yucca or Red Yucca or Hesperaloe parviflora var. parviflora or Yucca parviflora is a hardy evergreen succulent perennial with a clumping growth habit. It is a native of northern Mexico and southwestern United States. In Summer, Hesperaloe parviflora produces red tubular blossoms appearing on long arching spike atop blue-green stiff grass-like foliage. This is followed later by seeds. Hummingbirds are magnetized by the nectar-rich blossom. False Yucca is easily propagated from seeds or offsets. It thrives best in well-drained, highly acidic, neutral or highly alkaline soil in a sunny location. Red Yucca is excellent for xeriscaping. It tolerates drought well and is low maintainance. Use Yucca parviflora on slopes or plant in dry area of landscape. This sub-shrub with a woody base looks ornamental and stays green all year round. False Yucca is popularly cultivated by many hobbyists.
USDA Zones: 6-11
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