Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

n/a

 

Accenting Features

n/a

 

Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Patio, Raised Planter

 

Special Uses

n/a

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Small mounding evergreen shrub growing moderately fast to 2' tall. Blooms spring to fall with 1" long tubular bright red two lipped flowers. Flowers are arranged in rings around four-sided stems. Attracts hummingbirds. Best in partial shade and does require some moisture in the low desert. Native in moist canyons in Arizona, northern Mexico and Texas.