Hesperaloe parviflora
small-flowered hesperaloe
A yucca-like perennial, forming clumps of arching, linear, leathery leaves to 80cm long, often with thread-like filaments at the margins. In summer, flowerspikes up to 1.5m are produced, bearing numerous tubular to bell-shaped pink flowers, yellow within
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Tufted
- Genus
A genus of flowering, yucca-like plants, native to arid parts of Texas in the USA and Mexico, forming rosettes of long, narrow foliage with long panicles or racemes of orange-red flowers
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- USA (Texas) to NE Mexico
How to grow
Cultivation
Outdoors, grow in poor to moderately fertile, sharply-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet. Under glass, grow in standard cactus compost in full light. In growth water moderately and apply a low-nitrogen fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter; see hardy cacti and succulents cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed or separating offsets in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- Sub-tropical
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects and aphids when flowering
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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