This morning’s find, new yucca buds and first bloom. Spotted and photographed near Georgetown, Texas. Just Glorious! (Red Hesperaloe – Hesperaloe parviflora)

Habitat and Distribution: Hesperaloe parviflora is native from central Texas south and west into northern Mexico.

Hesperaloe parviflora is a clumping plant with narrow, dark green arching leaves that grow from the base. Leaves are deeply channeled, have very thin, tightly curled marginal fibers and can grow to 4 feet long, but usually are about 2 feet long. Red Flowered Hesperaloe starts as a single plant, but eventually forms clumps to 3 feet across. A 4 foot to 7 foot tall flower spike shoots from the center of the leaves in summer and fall. Flowers are narrow, tubular and vary in color from salmon to various shades of red, rarely a yellow flowered form is available. These flowers are perfect for attracting hummingbirds.