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Brian Kemble is curator at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek. His monthly column focuses on drought tolerant plants and dry gardens. Among the relatives of the agaves and the yuccas is a small ...

It's easier than you think to diversify your landscaping while sticking to the same aesthetic that you know and love. If you live in a hot, dry area, one of the most popular plants is the red yucca ...

Q. I am looking for the name of a plant. It looks like a yucca and is heat tolerant. The base of the plant has long, narrow leaves like that of a yucca. It has long stems, 3 feet high, that hold a ...

May is the bloom month for the Texas native Red Yucca that is so prevalent in Lubbock landscapes. But the common name is misleading, as it is not a yucca, but rather a Hesperaloe. Hesperaloe ...

If you're in a dry climate, building out a rock garden, or trying the xeriscaping trend, a towering red yucca plant is a welcome addition. Red yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) graces the garden with a ...

Navigating Central Expressway in Dallas during rush hour can be taxing, but you may have noticed a more colorful commute lately. The attractive, blooming plants along the median are yuccas and ...