Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and does best in a hot spot in the garden Hardy to 0° F and perhaps a little lower. A yucca like plant that while not particularly showy in flower, its tall open inflorescence with flowers at the tips are quite interesting. Can be used as a large container plant.

Hesperaloe funifera is native to rocky slopes and open plains in Val Verde County Texas south into northern Mexico in the states of Coahuila, San Luis Potosí and Nuevo León. The name Hesperaloe means western aloe with the combination the Greek word 'Hesperis' meaning "of the evening" or "western" with "aloe", in reference to this plant being found in the North America (in the west) and superficially looking like plants in the genus Aloe though this plant was originally described as a species of Yucca and later as a Agave. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin words 'funis' meaning "rope" and 'fero' meaning "bearing" in reference to its strong fiber that can be used to make rope 

The information displayed on this page about Hesperaloe funifera is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.