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Description
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.
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Type: |
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Height: |
1' - 2' (4' - 6' in bloom) |
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Spread: |
1’ - 2' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
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.
