Perpa false yucca
Hesperaloe parviflora 'Perpa'
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Perpa' false yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora 'Perpa') is a perennial for specimen planting, rock gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to pass it by. Its arching form blooms in spring and again in summer. Hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Goldenrod, and Ice plant.