Location: Rock Garden/Xeriscape Design

Names:

• Common Name: Red Yucca
• Botanical Name: Hesperaloe parviflora
• AKA: Red-Flowered False Yucca, Coral Yucca, Redflower False Yucca, Yellow Yucca, Hummingbird Yucca, Samandoque

Description: Not a yucca, this member of the Century-Plant family produces soft, yucca-like, evergreen leaves, 2-3 ft. in length, crowded on the perennial’s short, woody base. The flower stalk rises 5 ft. and bears showy, coral-colored, tubular flowers occur on arching, wand-like, pink stems. Leaves are plum-colored in winter; blue-green other times.

Best Growing Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Shade; Very Low Water Demand; Dry soil or clay; Cold and Heat Tolerant

Landscape Use: Rock Garden, Deer Resistant (foliage), Focal point/specimen plant; Salt tolerant; Container

 Wildlife Value: Birds (including hummingbirds), Butterflies (nectar source)