Texas Gardening: Texas Wild .? Red Agave, 1 by BajaBlue

BajaBlue wrote:
I am guessing its Hesperaloe, the same plant that
was planted near the pavilion at the RoundUp.

Red Yucca, Red Hesperaloe
Hesperaloe parviflora
Agavaceae

Red yucca (which is not a yucca) is a stalwart in the
landscapes of Texas and the southwest. Its dark green
rosette of long, thin leaves rising fountain-like from the
base provides an unusual sculptural accent, its long
spikes of pink to red to coral bell-shaped flowers last
from May through October, and it is exceedingly tough,
tolerating extreme heat and cold and needing no attention
or supplemental irrigation once established, although
many people remove the dried flower stalks in the fall.

Unlike yucca, the leaves are not spine-tipped, and have
fibrous threads along the edges. Red yucca is native to
Central and Western Texas. A yellow-flowered form has
recently become available in nurseries, and a larger,
white-flowered species native to Mexico, giant hesperaloe
(H. funifera), which has only been found in one location in
the Trans-Pecos, is also available.

Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers.

Plant Habit or Use: small shrub to medium shrub

Exposure: sun

Flower Color: pinkish red, coral, yellow

Blooming Period: spring through fall

Fruit Characteristics: woody capsule

Height: 3 to 5 feet

Width: 2 to 4 feet

Plant Character: evergreen

Heat Tolerance: very high

Water Requirements: very low - a xeric plant.

Soil Requirements: adaptable

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7