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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Spread: 3 - 4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: With marginal filaments
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bi-Color: Two tone pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Inflorescence Height: 8 feet
Foliage Mound Height: 3 - 4 feet
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Other: Rhizome Cuttings
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 21,728
Goes Dormant
Parentage: Hesperaloe funifera x Hesperaloe parviflora

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Pink Parade®
Cultivar name: 'Perfu'
Common names
  • False Yucca

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Location: AgriLife North Farm, Overton, TX
Date: 2015-06-25
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Nov 11, 2016 6:13 PM concerning plant:
    This gorgeous beauty is a Ron Gass introduction.
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