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August

Red Yucca, Hesperaloe parviflora

Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)

September

Mexican Feather Grass, Nasella tenuissima

Nasella tenuissima - Mexican Feather Grass

 

  

October 2004

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Red Yucca, Hesperaloe parviflora

This drought tolerant plant is a slow growing evergreen perennial with an average height of 3 feet tall and width of 6 feet, it is frost tolerant to 0F (-18C) and does well with full sun exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican Feather Grass, Nasella tenuissima

This drought tolerant plant, sometimes called Texas Needle Grass, has bright green leaves, grows in a clump and flowers in the summer it has an average height of 1 to 3 feet tall and does well with partial to full sun exposure.