YUCCA, RED (RED HESPERALOE)                Evergreen – Sun

Hesperaloe parviflora                                        Ht. 3’ Spread 3’-5’

hess-per-RAY-low par-vi-FLOOR-ah                   Spacing 3’-4’

HABIT:   Slender, fountain-like blue green foliage that
is fairly slow growing. Reddish pink flowers bloom almost all summer.

CULTURE:  Extremely drought tolerant, any soil as long as it is well
drained. Low food needs.

USES:  Specimen, accent, summer color.

PROBLEMS:   None.

NOTES:   Native to west Texas. Not a true yucca.


  




Question: I have a yucca in front of my house that has produced some babies. One is about 12 inches tall, and the other about 6 to 8 inches tall. I trim off all the dead foliage from the yucca and keep the outward-facing leaves clipped because they are close to a sidewalk. What is the best time for me to separate these babies from the mother plant? B.P., Fort Worth

Answer: Fall to early spring is the best time, but yuccas can be divided at any time with reasonable results.