Firecracker, Weeping – Russelia equisetiformis

Firecracker, Weeping
Russelia equisetiformis

Host for: Common Buckeye

Nectar rating 1-10: 8 for butterflies with a long proboscis

Zones: 11 – 9

Height: to 6’

Soil: average

Water: average

Light: Sun to partial shade

Bloom color: red, coral, or yellow

Bloom time: summer through fall

Propagation: cuttings

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