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Jan 28 2010
Wicked Green Plant of the Week…….Hesperaloe parviflora aka Red Yucca
Hesperaloe parviflora aka Red Yucca
Showy Flowers
The gray/green foliage and the tall red/coral (though there are some with yellow) flowers are a really nice contrast.
Best Feature: tall, arching thin stalks of flowers in late summer to early fall, low maintenance, low water
From : Texas and Mexico
Preferable Places : Sunset Zones 2b, 3, 7-16, 18-24; USDA Zones 8-10
Looks : 3-4 feet tall and wide with flowers up to 5 feet
Personality : easy going, evergreen, narrow, stiff succulent-like leaves, round and dense, look good planted in masses but can also stand alone, deals well with high temperatures, makes a great container plant
Likes : full sun or partial shade, spent flowers cut after bloom
