Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Red

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor

 

Soil pH

Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Tropical, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

This hybrid of Calliandra eriophylla and Calliandra californica offers the compact growth habit of Calliandra eriophylla with the bright red flower of Calliandra californica. 'Maricopa Red'? will give you the showy red flowers in those tight places calliandras do best. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. - Desert Tree Farm

Frost tolerant to 20 F.