Yellow Yucca
Hesperaloe parviflora 'Yellow'
Description | This magnificent Southwestern native produces five-foot-tall wands of bright yellow, waxy, inch-long trumpet flowers in early spring. Blooms tower above the mound of thick, sword-shaped, gray-green, succulent foliage, and persist until fall. A must have for sunny xeric and waterwise gardens, as a specimen or in a showy mass planting. Evergreen. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Once established water during dry spells. |
Blooms | Early spring through summer |
Mature Size | Foliage reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide; blooms reach 4 to 6 ft. tall. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise |
Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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Flower Color | Yellow |
Foliage Color | Gray-green |
Companion Plants | Tickseed (Coreopsis); Yellow Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia); Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum); Sedum (Sedum); Russian Sage (Perovskia) |
Care | Easily grown in average to lean, well-drained soil. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate dry spells, but prefers periodic water. Feed in early spring. Remove spent bloom stalks for a neat appearance. Protect young, tender plants from rabbits and deer. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7
Good to grow!
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Precure Nursery, Inc. 8125 W. Reno St.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73127 -
T L C Garden Center - Oklahoma City 8208 Northwest Expressway
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73162 -
Lowe's 1605 South Garth Brooks Drive
Yukon, Oklahoma 73099
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