Hesperaloe paviflora
Family: Agavaceae
Plant Description: Distinct yucca habit. Clumps up to 0.9–1.8 m (3–6 ft) tall and wide. Leaves are narrow, funnel-shaped, evergreen, with a slightly sharp tip and a fringe of white, thread-like fibers along the edges. Flowers are vibrant red or yellow tubular blooms on branching, reddish inflorescences up to 5 ft long, from late spring to midsummer.
Field Identification: is a drought-tolerant, evergreen succulent.The flowers resemble a natural “fireworks” display and are a favorite of hummingbirds and other pollinators. Fruit is woody, “pistachio”-like seedpods that hang from the dried flower stalks
Plant Trivia: Propagation by remove offsets from the parent plant and replant, but seeds offsets are more reliable. Rare in the wild. Although in the same family as Yucca, the common name is misleading. Hesperaloe, false yucca, are in their own genus.
Occurrence: Native to the Chihuahuan and Coahuilan deserts of northern Mexico and parts of Texas, including Central, Southern, and Western Texas.
Bloom Period: Feb-July
Plant Use: Common in roadside plantings, corporate landscaping, and collector gardens. Landscaping, bird and butterfly gardens.
