Hesperaloe parviflora - REDFLOWER FALSE YUCCA
As the common name suggests, Hesperaloe parviflora is a yucca-like evergreen perennial succulent. It offers an exotic, desert look, evergreen leaves, pink-red or red flowers in the summer, and is a true hummingbird magnet. It is a deer and rabbit resistant plant.
Tolerates drought, heat, air pollution, erosion and doesn't require any watering. It is surprisingly very hardy in zone 5; the only musts are sharply-drained soil and full sun. Good plant for extreme urban conditions, desert gardens, rock gardens, path margins or as a large container plant.
Also called hummingbird yucca or red yucca.
Picture copyright : Fritz Hochstätter, Commons Wikipedia
Blooming Time: July to August
Size: 3' tall (5' with flowers) x 4-6' wide clumps
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Culture: full sun and sharply drained soil
Moisture Needs: dry to medium
Origin: native to the Chihuahuan desert in western Texas, south into northeastern Mexico (USDA distribution map); it grows in deserts, prairies, rocky slopes, and mesquite groves
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 5" deep pot
Hesperaloe parviflora - REDFLOWER FALSE YUCCA
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As the common name suggests, Hesperaloe parviflora is a yucca-like evergreen perennial succulent. It offers an exotic, desert look, evergreen leaves, pink-red or red flowers in the summer, and is a true hummingbird magnet. It is a deer and rabbit resistant plant.
Tolerates drought, heat, air pollution, erosion and doesn't require any watering. It is surprisingly very hardy in zone 5; the only musts are sharply-drained soil and full sun. Good plant for extreme urban conditions, desert gardens, rock gardens, path margins or as a large container plant.
Also called hummingbird yucca or red yucca.
Picture copyright : Fritz Hochstätter, Commons Wikipedia
Blooming Time: July to August
Size: 3' tall (5' with flowers) x 4-6' wide clumps
USDA Zones: 5 to 9
Culture: full sun and sharply drained soil
Moisture Needs: dry to medium
Origin: native to the Chihuahuan desert in western Texas, south into northeastern Mexico (USDA distribution map); it grows in deserts, prairies, rocky slopes, and mesquite groves
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 5" deep pot