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Orange daylily and Red yucca: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Orange daylily Hemerocallis fulva	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Red yucca Hesperaloe parviflora
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Native range
Asia, including China and Japan	Texas and northeastern MexicoSee state guides
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade	Full sun
Soil moisture
Average moisture; well-drained soil	Dry soil
Mature height
3–6 ft including flower stalks	3–5 ft
Mature spread
2–2½ ft; colonies spread farther	4–6 ft
USDA hardiness zones
3–8	6–10
Season of interest
Summer	Summer–fall
Garden & wildlife value
Used in butterfly and pollinator gardens for its flowers.	Long-lasting red tubular flowers give hummingbirds a nectar source in a dry garden.
Growing notes
Spreads rapidly by underground rhizomes. Each orange flower lasts a single day.	Native to Texas and northeastern Mexico, despite being widely planted across the Southwest. Requires excellent drainage and room for its broad clump.
Growing information	Growing information

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.