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Red yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora

Long-lasting red tubular flowers give hummingbirds a nectar source in a dry garden.

Tuft of stiff, narrow, grassy leaves. Spikes of red flowers.
Fritz Hochstatter · CC BY-SA 3.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Native to Texas and northeastern Mexico, despite being widely planted across the Southwest. Requires excellent drainage and room for its broad clump.

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry soil
Mature size
3–5 ft tall · 4–6 ft wide
Season of interest
Summer–fall
Hardiness
USDA zones 6–10
Garden role
Arching leaves with tall flower stalks
Hemerocalis fulvaSwallowtail Garden Seeds · CC BY 2.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of orange daylily.

Hemerocallis fulva

Try red yucca for arching leaves with tall flower stalks.

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Red yucca: Fritz Hochstatter · CC BY-SA 3.0
Orange daylily: Swallowtail Garden Seeds · CC BY 2.0

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