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Brakelights® Red Yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora 'Perpa' PP #21,729

Pronunciation: hess-per-AL-oh par-VEE-flor-uh
SKU #06418
5-10

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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established water during dry spells.
SIZE: Foliage reaches 2 ft. tall and wide; blooms rise 2 to 3 ft. taller.
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-10

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Description Vibrant, brake light-red blooms are a great color improvement to this species! This compact newer selection rarely sets seedpods, meaning more prolific flowering over an exceptionally long season. Use in mass plantings for a dramatic effect in xeriscape and waterwise gardens. Good container specimen. Evergreen.
Bloom Time Spring through summer
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Patent Act Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape Use Border, Container, Ground Cover
Flower Color Red
Foliage Color Gray-green
Companion Plants Switch Grass (Panicum); Sedum (Sedum); Yarrow (Achillea); Coneflower (Echinacea); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Russian Sage (Perovskia)
Care Instructions Easily grown in average to lean, well-drained soil. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate dry spells, but prefers periodic water. Feed in early spring. Remove spent bloom stalks for a neat appearance. Protect young, tender plants from rabbits and deer.
History Developed by Mountain States Wholesale Nursery in Litchfield Park, AZ.
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DescriptionVibrant, brake light-red blooms are a great color improvement to this species! This compact newer selection rarely sets seedpods, meaning more prolific flowering over an exceptionally long season. Use in mass plantings for a dramatic effect in xeriscape and waterwise gardens. Good container specimen. Evergreen.
Bloom TimeSpring through summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsSwitch Grass (Panicum); Sedum (Sedum); Yarrow (Achillea); Coneflower (Echinacea); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Russian Sage (Perovskia)
Care
Care InstructionsEasily grown in average to lean, well-drained soil. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate dry spells, but prefers periodic water. Feed in early spring. Remove spent bloom stalks for a neat appearance. Protect young, tender plants from rabbits and deer.
History
HistoryDeveloped by Mountain States Wholesale Nursery in Litchfield Park, AZ.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.