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Flame acanthus shrub with narrow green leaves and slender orange-red tubular flowers

Flame Acanthus (Hummingbird Bush)

Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
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Light
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
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Description
Deciduous native shrub prized for brilliant orange-red tubular flowers through the summer heat. Extremely heat and drought tolerant once established and a magnet for hummingbirds.
Bloom Time
Deciduous / Evergreen
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Not established — verify
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

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

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

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

Bloom: Summer through fall

Evergreen / deciduous: Deciduous

Growth rate: Moderate to fast