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Russelia equisetiformis |
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| Common name |
scarlet firecracker plant; coral plant |
| Family |
scrophulariaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z8-11)   |
| Flowers |
red (spring-fall) |
| Size |
3-5' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil, not too dry |
Tubular scarlet flowers hanging down from cascading slender stems. Native to Mexico. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. In our garden it tends to act as a deciduous perennial, returning from (close to) its base when it is knocked back by a freeze. The new growth is quite different in size and shape from the mature leaves – but within a few months it looks the same as it did before winter, with thin reedy stems holding small leaves, as well as the flowers. Once established, it does get greedy about its garden space, steadily expanding by its roots. It's not hard to keep in check though – at least thus far.
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| | New leaves after top growth died in winter freezes |
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| | Grown to the stature of a small shrub by late October |
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| | November blooms |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: back fence border, houston front yard About my plant portraits
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November 10, 2024
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