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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Hesperaloe engelmannii 'Perpa' PP 21,729
Brakelights False Red Yucca
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available HesperaloeItem #: 9819
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 42" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Brakelights Hesperaloe) Hesperaloe 'Perpa' is the first cloned selection of drought-tolerant Texas native Hesperaloe parviflora from plantsman Ron Gass of Arizona's Mountain States Nursery. Hesperaloe 'Perpa' is a rather compact-growing hesperaloe with thick, glaucous green leaves that top out at 18" tall. The tight clumps are topped with 42" spikes, ending in brilliant scarlet red flowers starting in early June (NC). Important safety tip...be sure to provide sunglasses for your hummingbirds when they're foraging.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hesperaloe
Flower Color: Orange/Peach , Red
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , North American Native Plants , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Texas native plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , United States Native Plants , Plants Retiring This Year