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.

Light Needs

Partial shade to full sun

Light Needs
Water Needs

Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
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Detail

Key Feature

Showy, Tubular Flowers

Light Needs

Partial shade to full sun

Landscape Uses

Border, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mass Planting, Poolside, Rock Garden

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

Garden styleRustic, Tropical

Companion PlantsLantana (Lantana); Hibiscus (Hibiscus); Princess Flower (Tibouchina); Cordyline (Cordyline); Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum)

Care

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.

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