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Hesperaloe 'Brakelight'

Brakelight Red Yucca

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Description

This attractive succulent has foliage resembling blue green grass with white fraying fibers along margins that reaches. Red, bell shaped flowers rise above foliage in spring and summer on arching stems with overall height of 3'. This plant tolerates full to part sun with well draining soil. It is drought tolerant once it's established but will do better with occasional summer watering. Flowers attract hummingbirds. Tolerates alkaline soil. Will naturalize slowly.

 

Plant Type

Succulent

Height Range

1-3'

Flower Color

Red

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

Leaf Color

Blue Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Very Low

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Patio, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walkways, With Rocks

Special Uses

Container, Cut Flowers, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Water Saving Tip:

Adjust sprinklers to avoid watering sidewalks and driveways.