Red/Yellow False Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)

   
 

Red and yellow False Yuccas. Photographs by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Red/Yellow False Yucca, Red-flowered Yucca
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Hesperaloe parviflora (hess-per-AL-o-ee par-vih-FLOR-uh)
• Family: Agavaceae (Agave Family)
• Geographic Range: Texas and Coahuila.
• Plant Form: Evergreen perennial semi-succulent shrub 3' x 3', flower stalk to 6'.
• Remarks: Yucca-like red or yellow flowers, early summer to fall. Light water, full sun. Hummingbird attractor. Hardy to about 0° F.

Last Update: 4 Jul 2002