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Firecracker Plant (Coral Fountain) / Firecracker Bush / Coral Fountain – Desert Horizon Nursery

Firecracker Plant (Coral Fountain)

Russelia equisetiformis
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Desert Shrubs
Light
Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
Size
3-5 ft tall × 3-5 ft wide
Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub – arching
Toxicity
Not Established
Description
A fountain-like shrub with slender, rush-like green stems that arch and cascade outward. Produces tubular scarlet flowers over a long warm season and is highly attractive to hummingbirds. Performs reliably in low-desert Phoenix heat.
Bloom Time
Spring through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast
Growth Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub – arching
Mature Size
3-5 ft tall × 3-5 ft wide
Flower Color
Red
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Groundcover, Pollinator / Wildlife Garden, Specimen / Accent, Trellis / Arbor / Wall
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Autumn sage, Bougainvillea, Desert ruellia, Lantana, Tecoma stans
Not Established
Not established — verify
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining; tolerates poor, sandy, rocky, and alkaline desert soils.

Mature size: 3-5 ft tall, 3-5 ft wide

Bloom: Spring through fall

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate to fast