
The Yellow-Flowering Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora 'Yellow') is a rare color variant of the traditional Red Yucca, offering the same tough, drought-tolerant qualities but with striking yellow blooms instead of red. Just like its red-flowered counterpart, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, making it an excellent choice for Texas landscapes. This evergreen shrub forms an attractive clump of arching, blue-green foliage, and in warmer months, it sends up tall, 5-foot flower spikes that attract hummingbirds and pollinators.
This yellow-blooming selection retains the same hardy, low-maintenance characteristics as the standard Red Yucca, tolerating heat, drought, and poor soils, as well as being highly deer-resistant. It grows to about 2 to 3 feet tall and spreads 3 to 4 feet wide, making it ideal for xeriscaping, rock gardens, and mass plantings. It prefers alkaline to neutral soils and thrives in USDA Zones 5-11.
To preserve the purity of this yellow-blooming form, we have isolated these plants in a separate growing facility to prevent cross-pollination with traditional red-flowered Red Yucca. This ensures that they maintain their distinctive yellow color for future plantings.
For mass plantings, space them 3 to 4 feet apart for best results.
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Accent Plant |
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Container Specimen |
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Xeriscape |
Flower Color:Yellow |
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Height:5 Feet |
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Spread:5 Feet |
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Maintenance limited to removal of old flower stalks in winter.
Item | Description | |
YUC-YEL-05 | #005 YUCCA, YELLOW |
Deer Tolerance
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Exposure
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Habit
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Soil pH Preference
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Water Needs
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Texas Native
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Tolerates Poor Drainage
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