Stoplight red yucca with arching blue-green leaves and vivid red flower stalks in a granite bed

Stoplight Yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora 'Stoplight'
Categories:
Cacti & Succulents  ·  
Yucca & Accents
Light
Full sun
Water
Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations. In Phoenix, established plants generally benefit from deep watering every 2–4 weeks during hot, dry weather; reduce substantially in winter. Water new plantings more frequently while roots establish.
Size
3-4 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide
Habit
Perennial clump – grass-like
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
A compact red yucca selection with arching, narrow leaves and vivid red flowers. Despite its common name, it is a Hesperaloe rather than a true yucca.
Bloom Time
Spring through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance
Growth Rate
Slow to moderate
Growth Habit
Perennial clump – grass-like
Mature Size
3-4 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide
Flower Color
Coral-red to yellow
Foliage Color
Blue-green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Blackfoot daisy, Desert marigold, Desert spoon, Fairy duster, Golden barrel cactus, Santa Rita prickly pear
Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light shade and reflected desert heat.

Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations. In Phoenix, established plants generally benefit from deep watering every 2–4 weeks during hot, dry weather; reduce substantially in winter. Water new plantings more frequently while roots establish.

Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil. Tolerates alkaline desert soils; avoid poorly drained clay or persistently wet planting pockets.

Mature size: Approximately 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide in foliage, with flower stalks reaching about 4–6 feet.

Bloom: Primarily spring through summer, with occasional repeat flowering into fall in Phoenix. Flowers repeatedly over its lifetime.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.

Growth rate: Slow to moderate, depending on irrigation and growing conditions.