Firecracker Plant

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Profuse, tubular flowers bloom on arching green branches with slender leaves that resemble sticks. Attractive spilling over walls and raised beds, or in hanging baskets. Linear leaves add great textural contrast to the landscape. Needs a sheltered location.

Companion Plants

Common Boxwood

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Common Boxwood

Handsome evergreen shrub is very tolerant of pruning and shaping. Well-suited for topiary, entryways or hedging. Flowers in spring are insignificant but very fragrant. Prune in summer. Prefers fertile, well-drained soil and some shade.

Yaupon Holly

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Yaupon Holly

Broadleaf evergreen shrub. Dwarf spreading habit with tiny, lustrous leaves. Self-fruiting form. Red fruit ripens in fall.

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Carolina Cherry Laurel

Details

Common name

Firecracker Plant

Botanical name

Russelia equisetiformis

Zone

USDA 10 - 11

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Bloom color

Red

Bloom time

spring-fall

Light

sun

Height

4-5' (1-1.5 m)

Habit

arching

Water

every other day

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

remove spent blooms