Monrovia® Brakelights Red Yucca is a yucca-like evergreen succulent with a basal clump of narrow, arching sword-like foliage with thread-like marginal hairs and gains purple or red-bronze tints in winter. Reddened flowering stems with branching clusters of vibrant red trumpet shaped flowers bloom in early spring through summer. Best color with full sun and well-drained soils. Surprisingly tolerate of partial shade. Heat and drought tolerant.
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Aphids often appear when in bloom. Watch for scale.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Distylium, Rosemary, Agave
IMAGES: Krzysztof Golik, Hesperaloe parviflora001, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Krzysztof Golik, Hesperaloe parviflora003, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
