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Yellow Yucca, Hesperaloe parviflora

Yellow Yucca, Hesperaloe parviflora Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, May 06, 2007

Yellow Yucca Flowers	Yellow Yucca Flower

Red Yucca Hesperaloe parviflora, Agave Family: ( Agavaceae ), Yellow Yucca. Also called: Yellow Flowered yucca, False Yucca. This is a very popular landscaping plant in arizona and it is considered a deciduous shrub. It is the yellow version of the “red” yucca. It needs full sun and good drainage. It is drought tolerant when established and very low maintenance. It is a clumping evergreen perennial with long, gray-green leaves, up to 3 feet tall, with a flower stalk to 6 feet, the plant spreads to 6 feet wide Hummingbirds are attracted to it. From spring through fall, it produces six foot tall flower spikes. The Red-flowering variety has been a staple in southwestern landscapes for many years. This is simply a yellow-flowering selection. Use this tough accent plant in full sun. Since it also tolerates reflected heat, yellow yucca is a reliable plant to use along sidewalks, in parking lots, etc. Tolerant of temperature extremes, yellow yucca is cold-hardy to at least 0°F. Once established, it requires little or no irrigation. Yellow yucca is one of the toughest and most maintenance-free plants. Height: Evergreen bush slowly growing to about 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide. Flowers: The flowers are bright yellow, tubular, to about 1 1/4" long. Blooming Time: April - November. Leaves: The leaves are long and narrow stiff 3' - 4' long x 1 ¼" wide, gray green leaves, forming from a central base, arching up and out, with fibrous margins. Found: Found throughout lower elevations in Arizona. Elevation: 0 - 2500 Feet. Habitat: Alkaline, well-drained/light soils. An ideal landscape plant in Arizona. Native of Arizona, and Northern Mexico. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken May 06, 2007. Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona.