Firecracker Plant

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Firecracker Plant

Russelia equisetiformis

Evergreen-Deciduous

Evergreen

Overall Mature Size

Medium

Mature Height & Spread

3-5' x 3-5'

Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Medium Water

Flower Color

Red

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Special Features

Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Container Sizes

#1, #5

Natural Growth Habit

Rounding, Mounding

Sunset Garden Zones

14, 19-24

Plant Type

Perennial

Fast-growing evergreen perennial to 3-5’ tall and wide. Best-suited to mild frost-free climates this floriferous species features narrow rush-like bright-green foliage that emerges upright then gracefully arches to forms an attractive rounded-mound. Abundant clusters of showy tubular bright-red flowers appear primarily in spring and summer with bloom continuing into fall in mild climates. A favorite for butterflies and hummingbirds. Well-suited in planters as an accent border or rock garden specimen and is great for cascading over walls or as a colorful container or hanging basket specimen. Tolerates heat wind and a variety of soil types provided they’re well-drained. Prefers a sun to partial shade exposure though best growth and flowering performance is achieved in a sunny exposure where the fine textured foliage often develops an attractive red-tinge.

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