Straight Up Red Texas Yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora 'Straight Up Red' PPAF

Pronunciation: hess-per-AL-oh par-VEE-flor-uh
SKU #42008
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Summer-long color from showy red-pink blooms on sturdy, upright flower spikes. The shape and size uniformity on the foliage and bloom of this cultivar is a decisive asset to mass plantings where consistency is desired. Dense clumps of gray-green, sword-shaped foliage adds excellent year-round texture to xeric and waterwise gardens. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established water during dry spells.
SIZE: Foliage reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide; bloom spikes 5 to 6 ft. tall.

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsYellow Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia); Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); Crassula (Crassula); Westringia (Westringia)
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.
LoreA High Country Gardens introduction; HCG 2017 Plant of the Year, prized for foliage and bloom uniformity, with tall, sturdy flower stalks, and nectar-rich blooms that rarely set seed, allowing for a longer bloom period.
Details
Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, 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
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorGray-green
Companion PlantsYellow Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia); Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); Crassula (Crassula); Westringia (Westringia)
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
LoreA High Country Gardens introduction; HCG 2017 Plant of the Year, prized for foliage and bloom uniformity, with tall, sturdy flower stalks, and nectar-rich blooms that rarely set seed, allowing for a longer bloom period.

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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.

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.