Hesperaloe parviflora 'Straight Up Red' PPAF, Red False Agave or Red Yucca great gift The yellowish-green spring flowers don't

The yellowish-green spring flowers don't amount to much

Foliage emerges olive green in spring and darkens to a deep plum glowing with soft red edges in the light

Finely filigreed

yellow-white blooms extend beyond the leaf tips

yellow-gold spurred flowers

Hesperaloe parviflora 'Straight Up Red' PPAF, Red False Agave or Red Yucca great gift The yellowish-green spring flowers don'tThis selection of red flowering H. parviflora was chosen for a longer bloom period than most. Best grown in full sun with gritty soils with good drainage. Most commonly killed by poor drainage in wet winters. Hummingbird favorite. Mature size: 3 4 ft T x 6 ft W, flower stalks to 6 ft T Minimum temperature: 20 F Photo of H. parviflora leaves by Skarz, CC BY SA 4. 0, via Wikimedia Commons