Red Yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora · Succulent

Red Yucca is a moderate-growing succulent, hardy in USDA zones 5-10, that matures to about 3–5 ft × 4–6 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, occasionally-dry and very-dry soil. Expect yellow, pink and red blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil and grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

5-10

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

3–5 ft × 4–6 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry, Very-dry

Bloom color

Yellow, Pink, Red

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Erosion, Heat, Pollution, Salt

Native to

Northeastern Mexico, southwestern Texas