Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Succulents
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 3-4' x 3-4'
Natural Growth Habit: Clumping, Rosette, Vase
Native To: Cultivar, Mexico, Southwest
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Erosion Control / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Hedge / Interesting Foliage / Intermountain Conditions / Seacoast Conditions
Container Sizes: #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 3, 7-16, 18-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-11
Hesperaloe funifera ‘Little Giant’ (PP 35283) is a compact, evergreen shrub with a dense, symmetrical, clumping basal rosette habit featuring green sword-shaped leaves and bright, pink flowers on a 5-7′ tall stalk. Uses include focal point, barrier, mass planting, streetscape, erosion control, container, low hedge. Thrives in desert and intermountain conditions and tolerates seacoast conditions. Prefers full sun; low tolerance for heavy shade. It requires fast-draining, sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil. Low water use at installation and very low water use once established. Highly drought-resistant. Fire-retardant properties. Highly resistant to Verticillium wilt. Deer-resistant. Cold hardy to -10°F.
Hesperaloe funifera ‘Little Giant’ (PP 35283) is a compact, evergreen shrub with a dense, symmetrical, clumping basal rosette habit featuring green sword-shaped leaves and bright, pink flowers on a 5-7′ tall stalk. Uses include focal point, barrier, mass planting, streetscape, erosion control, container, low hedge. Thrives in desert and intermountain conditions and tolerates seacoast conditions. Prefers full sun; low tolerance for heavy shade. It requires fast-draining, sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil. Low water use at installation and very low water use once established. Highly drought-resistant. Fire-retardant properties. Highly resistant to Verticillium wilt. Deer-resistant. Cold hardy to -10°F.
