Love the look of the red yucca? Try out these similar plants for a more varied aesthetic in your garden while still attracting plenty of hummingbirds.

This plant’s generic name, Hesperoyucca, translates to “false yucca.” The specific name, whipplei, refers to Amiel Whipple, a surveyor who worked in Southern California in 1853.

Yucca’s sword-like leaves add texture to any space. Thanks to its tree-like stature, the yucca plant can grow several feet tall indoors. Outdoors, some varieties may reach 30 feet!

Yucca’s sword-like leaves add texture to any space. Thanks to its tree-like stature, the yucca plant can grow several feet tall indoors. Outdoors, some varieties may reach 30 feet!