Red Yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora

Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) is a medium-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.

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