Hesperaloe Stop Lights – Desert Horizon Nursery

Hesperaloe Stop Lights

Hesperaloe parviflora

Light
Water
Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry thoroughly; occasional supplemental summer irrigation improves appearance and flowering. Water more regularly during establishment.
Toxicity
Description
A compact red yucca selection with arching, narrow leaves and showy red flowers. Despite its common name, this tough desert perennial is neither a true yucca nor an aloe.
Bloom Time
Deciduous / Evergreen
Growth Rate
Flower Color
Foliage Color
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light afternoon shade in Phoenix.

Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry thoroughly; occasional supplemental summer irrigation improves appearance and flowering. Water more regularly during establishment.

Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil; tolerates alkaline desert soils. Avoid persistently wet soil and poorly drained planting pockets.

Mature size: Approximately 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide, with flower stalks reaching about 4–5 feet.

Bloom: Primarily spring through summer, often continuing into fall in Phoenix; flowers repeatedly without the plant dying afterward.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.

Growth rate: Slow to moderate; faster with appropriate supplemental watering.