Russelia equisetiformis - Firecracker plant

Firecracker plant (Russelia equisetiformis) is a perennial shrub native to Mexico, grown for its arching, nearly leafless stems and tubular red flowers.¹ It grows 0.6-1.2 m tall and 0.9-1.5 m wide.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Type

• Shrub
• Perennial

Functions

• Attracting hummingbirds¹
• Attracting butterflies¹

Dimension	At maturity
Height (m)	0.6-1.2
Diameter (m)	0.9-1.5

Footnotes

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