Firecracker plant, Russelia equisetiformis, is one of the most beautiful durable plants in the landscape. This is a perennial plant that grows from 24" to 6' tall. This is the plant that will add that different texture to your flower bed. With its bright orange/red flowers and graceful weeping bright green stems. This plant could be nipped by cold weather in the 20's but it will return when the weather warms up. You can see this plant in many plantings along city roads and at shopping malls.

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Type: Perennial

Blooming Season: all summer

Highlights: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Height: 24" - 6' tall

Exposure: Full sun to part sun.

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