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Hesperaloe parvifolia
Unlike its common name, Red Yucca is not really a yucca. It's in the lily family. And most of them really aren't even red. A clump-forming succulent, red yucca has arching, leathery, linear foliage rising to between 2 and 3 feet tall. Dark olive-green leaves with no thorns or spines are sparsely covered with fibrous strands along the margins. Deep coral pink flowers with golden yellow throats crowd the length of the stalks that reach three feet or more. It flowers from spring through summer, producing one set of blooms that last for quite a long time. Each flower bud will produce a seed pod containing many flat, black seeds. Foliage has a reddish bronze hue during winter's chill for year-round interest.
Garden in Austin Texas.
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