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Firecracker Plant
Russelia equisetiformis
Sku #6969
Clusters of scarlet tubular flowers resembling small firecrackers provide reliable color from spring through fall. Slender, rush-like stems start out erect, then fall over into long, showy cascades. Great for training on a trellis, accenting a border, or spilling out of a container. Semi-evergreen.
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Light Needs
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Water NeedsWater regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
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Key Feature
Showy, Tubular Flowers
Light Needs
Partial shade to full sun
Watering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
Botanical Pronunciation:russ-EL-ee-uh
Plant type:Perennial
Deciduous/evergreen:Semi-evergreen
Growth habit:Weeping
Growth rate:Fast
Average landscape size:Fast growing; reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide.
Special features:Easy Care, Fast Growing, Gift Plant
Foliage color:Green
Blooms:Spring through Fall
Flower color:Red
Flower attributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Companion PlantsLantana (Lantana); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Princess Flower (Tibouchina); Cordyline (Cordyline); Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum)
Care Information
Provide average, well-drained soil; shelter from harsh, drying winds. Benefits from part shade in hot summer regions. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, prefers regular moisture, but tolerates dry spells. Feed regularly. Prune in late winter or early spring.Write a Review
This Plant's Growing Zones:
9 - 11
