fire racker plant Russelia equisetiformis 'Aurea' Yellow Firecracker Plant

fire racker plant Russelia equisetiformis 'Aurea' Yellow Firecracker PlantFull sun part shade; moderate water. This native of Mexico has naturalized in the West Indies, Florida, and other tropical locations. Surprisingly, it has also performed extremely well in the hot low deserts of the Southwest. The common name, Coral fountain, accurately describes this shrub. In the low deserts its long, arching branches form a dense mound to about 3ft tall by 4 5ft wide, fast growth rate. The weeping branches are bright green, with

Full sun-part shade; moderate water. This native of Mexico has naturalized in the West Indies, Florida, and other tropical locations. Surprisingly, it has also performed extremely well in the hot low deserts of the Southwest. The common name, Coral fountain, accurately describes this shrub. In the low deserts its long, arching branches form a dense mound to about 3ft tall by 4-5ft wide, fast growth rate. The weeping branches are bright green, with very few leaves. These branches are loaded with tubular yellow flowers in Spring-Summer. Very adaptable, handling full sun and shady exposures. Although it is quite drought tolerant, Coral fountain also handles very wet conditions. It is also notably salt tolerant and responds to regular fertilizer applications. Use Coral fountain on steep banks, cascading over walls and planters, and clustered around water features. Its unique form and vivid color should inspire many creative applications. Prune in early Spring. Coral fountain suffers frost damage at 32°F.