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Education > Moss Picks > November Top 10 > Red Yucca
Red Yucca: Hesperaloe parviflora
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Family: Agavaceae |
| Above:blooming in San Antonio, Below:Dallas landscape |
Use: prairies, natural gardens, xeriscapes, erosion control, containers, commercial landscapes |
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Plant: spreading perennial to 3'
Origin: Prairies and hillsides from Texas into Mexico
Zone: 8 - 10
Flowers: tiny, deep-pink tubes on 3' scapes. Biggest flush in summer. Sporadic blooms through fall.
Foliage: tough, linear foliage with peeling leaf margins.
Culture: full sun in well drained, poor soil. Drought tolerant. Grow in large, portable containers in colder climates. |
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