FREE: Red Yucca Seeds

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Auction is for 20 Red Yucca Seeds.

Showy blooms, carried on long, arching stalks, are rosy-pink or salmon. A native of the Chihuahuan desert of northern Mexico, the plant is heat- and drought-tolerant and recommended for U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 to 11.

This succulent grows in clumps of grass-like, blue-green foliage dominated by flower stalks which may reach 5 feet long. A fringe of fraying fibers edge the red yucca's leathery leaves, which spread to to 3 or 4 feet. Flowers are tubular and appear in clusters on pink stalks. Blooming begins in early summer and may continue for most of the rest of the year. Categorized as evergreen, the foliage develops a purplish cast in the winter.

Plant red yucca in full sun in well-drained soil, preferably a bit sandy. To establish a deep and extensive root system, follow a regular watering schedule during its first growing season. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer in the spring, before the new growth starts. Although established plants can get by on little water, for better-looking blooms, give them a deep soaking about once every two weeks during the heat of the summer.

Hummingbirds find the colorful succulent as attractive as humans do and visit the plant for its flowers' nectar.

Seed planting Instructions:

Fill a 4- to 6-inch diameter pot with potting soil and moisten the soil.

Press a red yucca seed onto the top of the soil. Do not cover the seed with soil or apply water directly to the seed.

Place the potted seed in a cold frame and leave it there until spring. The germination time for red yucca seeds varies. Some may germinate in a few days and others can take months.

Transplant the seedling to its permanent location in spring when the soil is warm. Choose a site with full sun and soil that drains freely.