Rewilding My Lot

Last spring I bought one pot of Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora), which had four growing points. I split the clump into four portions and planted them in a rock pile (trying to make use of the many stones that are in the ground here!).

The plants didn’t bloom last year, but given the insult of the transplant and the summer’s drought, that didn’t concern me. However, the biggest plant in the group has just produced a bud!

This new flower stalk is currently growing at the extraordinary rate of 2 inches per day. The final flower stalk may get to be 5 feet tall, with tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds. None of the other Red Yucca plants is showing any extra buds yet, but I’ll take this first one as a victory for now.

Here are some photos in chronological order, taken between March 6 and March 13, 2024.