Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Plant Height: | 4 - 8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6 - 8 feet |
Leaves: | Other: Can be evergreen to deciduous depending on zone |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
Flower Color: | Red |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Layering Division |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
piksihk | On February 23, 2019 | Cuttings stuck |
piksihk | On February 11, 2019 | Maintenance performed pruned down |
piksihk | On January 10, 2019 | Bloomed still in bloom; last freeze did not kill leaves |
piksihk | On December 17, 2016 | Bloomed starting to bloom |
piksihk | On March 3, 2016 | Bloomed these are still loaded with blooms - mild winter here so they continue to bloom; |
piksihk | On November 2, 2015 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On November 1, 2014 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On October 8, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event cuttings rooting in water |
lovesblooms | On May 12, 2016 | Obtained plant cuttings--set in wet sand with plastic bag covering. |
Suga | On October 3, 2016 | Bloomed |
MunchkinsMom | On October 29, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Growing like a little weed now that he finally has some room! I'll keep him on the patio table and bring him in the house if it freezes. Don't know where I'll eventually plant him |
MunchkinsMom | On September 9, 2016 | Potted up Repotted into 1 gallon pot |
MunchkinsMom | On November 2, 2015 | Obtained plant Morris Nursery $3.95 2 1/2" x 3" pot Firespike Scarlet Flame Odontonema strictum |
tabbycat | On March 1, 2023 | Plant emerged Freeze gets it bad but by March 1st its all greened out but only about 12". Same with the Purple variety. |
tabbycat | On April 20, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event New leaves sprouting at joints all along stems so may bloom this Spring. |
tabbycat | On December 4, 2021 | Obtained plant A starter plant of 2 stems about 25" with larger dark green leaves on ends. She had it growing in filtered sun under a tree. |