Remember the following information: Hesperaloe parviflora, also known as red yucca, coral yucca, hummingbird yucca, redflower false yucca, and samandoque, is an evergreen perennial succulent similar to yucca. It's native to the Chihuahuan desert in western Texas and northeastern Mexico, where it grows in deserts, prairies, rocky slopes, and mesquite groves.
Although it's related to yuccas, it belongs to the century plant family rather than the yucca family. The narrow, arched, sword-like blue-green leaves grow in clumps up to 6' wide with 2-3' long leaves. The leaves are evergreen but can take on a purple or reddish-bronze color in cold winter climates. Each leaf has distinctive thread-like hairs on the margins.
Red flower stalks 4-6' tall hold tubular red to pink flowers that rise well above the foliage clump. In cold winter climates, the flowers bloom during early to mid-summer with frequent reblooms into fall. In warm winter climates, they bloom earlier and continue throughout the year, making it an excellent plant for hummingbirds.
This plant grows well in dry, sandy, sharply drained soils in full sun. It thrives in hot desert conditions and is surprisingly hardy in USDA Zone 5. Excellent soil drainage is crucial for its growth. It's highly resistant to heat and drought, self-seeds in the landscape can be propagated by clump division, and is tolerant of urban conditions.
