Firecracker Plant Live, Russelia equisetiformis, Red Tubular Flowers, Hummingbird Garden Plant, Trailing Perennial Shrub, 6 Inches, 3-Inch Pot

Bring movement and vibrant color to your garden with this Firecracker Plant (Russelia equisetiformis) live plant! Also known as Coral Plant, this ornamental perennial shrub is loved for its slender, horsetail-like foliage and clusters of bright red, tubular flowers.

Its naturally spreading and cascading growth habit makes it especially attractive in hanging baskets, elevated containers, and garden displays. It can also develop a more upright, shrub-like shape with occasional clipping.

Plant Details

• Common name: Firecracker Plant

• Botanical name: Russelia equisetiformis

• Quantity: 1 live plant

• Plant height: Approximately 6 inches

• Shipping container: 3-inch nursery pot

• Flowers: Red, tubular flowers

• Growth habit: Spreading, trailing, or cascading

• Mature form: Can develop into a partially upright shrub approximately 3 feet tall with clipping

Growing and Display Ideas

• Hanging baskets: Let the cascading branches spill naturally over the sides.

• Patio containers: Add colorful flowers and graceful foliage to container arrangements.

• Garden beds: Use as an ornamental accent where its spreading habit has room to grow.

• Hummingbird gardens: Its tubular red flowers are attractive to hummingbirds.

Firecracker Plant is grown as an ornamental in tropical and subtropical gardens. In areas with extended freezing conditions, growing it in a container allows you to move it to a more protected location.

Please Note

• You will receive one live Firecracker Plant, approximately 6 inches tall, shipped in a 3-inch pot.

• Plant size and shape may vary naturally.

• Flowers are seasonal and are not guaranteed at the time of delivery.

• Live plants may experience some stress during shipping. Please unpack promptly and allow your plant time to acclimate to its new environment.

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