false yucca
Hesperaloe parviflora
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Cactus/succulent
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red to pink
- Foliage color
- Dark olive green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
False yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) is a succulent for borders, rock gardens, xeriscapes, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Coral flowers on arching pink stems attract hummingbirds, and the blooms also draw night-pollinating moths. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The evergreen leaves turn plum-colored in winter.
Pairs well with Prairie dropseed, Ice plant, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
Native range
Northeastern Mexico and southwestern Texas.