Red Yucca

Name: Red Yucca
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 04040
Rating: 100 (3 reviews)

Hesperaloe parviflora

Pronunciation: hess-per-AL-oh par-VEE-flor-uh

SKU #04040

USDA Zone

5-11

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	Tall spikes hold deep rose-pink flowers atop clumps of slender, green, drought tolerant foliage. Blooms nearly year-round in warm winter regions. An effective choice to add dramatic interest in a rock garden, as a landscape accent or in containers. Partners beautifully with other desert-like plants. Evergreen.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Once established water during dry spells.
Blooms	Early summer; longer in warm winter regions.
Mature Size	Foliage reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide; flowers reach 4 to 6 ft. tall.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Evergreen
Special Features	Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Waterwise, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate	Moderate
Growth Habit	Clumping
Flower Attributes	Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Container
Design Ideas	This Southwest native is at home in a desert, xeriscape or rock garden. It will add color and textural interest to cottage beds and borders if placed with other low water use perennials. Plant along dry streambeds, landscape boulders or in large Santa Fe-style clay pots. Plant en masse in the farther reaches of your garden along with other grasses for a colorful, native grassland design.
Flower Color	Pink
Foliage Color	Green
Companion Plants	Yellow Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia); Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); Crassula (Crassula); Westringia (Westringia)

CARE
Care	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.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-11