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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Agavaceae (now Asparagaceae) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Parentage: (B. yuccoides ssp. dekosteriana x B. septentrionalis) |
| Height: 3-4 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F |
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Beschorneria 'Ding Dong' - A large growing Beschorneria that forms a thick rosette to 3 feet wide with green sandpaper-textured leaves. When the plant matures, the flower stalk, likened to a 7 foot tall asparagus shoot, emerges. The stalk ages to a bright red as the red side branches form, bearing bell-shaped red and green flowers that last for several weeks. This plant was a selection made by Tony Avent from plants resulting from a cross between Beschorneria yuccoides ssp. dekosteriana and Beschorneria septentrionalis made in the mid 1990's by Bay area horticulturist Martin Grantham. This plant is larger and hardier than the more common Beschorneria yuccoides and evergreen to 10-15° F. Image courtesy of Tony Avent.
Information displayed on this page about Beschorneria 'Ding Dong' is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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