Hesperaloe parviflora Texas Native Plants both with a contrasting yellow

both with a contrasting yellow throat

red-veined

Hosta 'Invincible' is another of the Paul Aden breeding hosta breakthroughs

large hosta has a satiny blue-grey leaf surrounded by a wide border

These should only be attempted by advanced gardeners

Hesperaloe parviflora Texas Native Plants both with a contrasting yellowHesperaloe parviflora is one of the little known US native gems from the Southwest that is completely adaptable to most of the moist Southeast. Hesperaloe parviflora resembles a yucca but is a little more socially acceptable (safer around kids and bending gardeners) because it was born sans spines. The thick, upright growing, blue green foliage makes a nice clump especially when it is topped with 40" spikes of rich salmon pink flowers in late summer a