Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
Wright's desert honeysuckle, Wright's Texas firecracker, Wright's Mexican flame, Mexican flame, Hummingbird bush, Flame acanthus, Wright acanthus, Anisacanthus wrightii, Drejera wrightii, Wright's hummingbird bush
Anisacanthus Anisacanthus
A. quadrifidus var. wrightii - A. quadrifidus var. wrightii is an upright, open, deciduous shrub with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and racemes of slender, tubular, scarlet to orange-red flowers from early summer into autumn.
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii is: Evergreen
Open stems, Bushy, Upright
Orange-red, Scarlet in Summer; Orange-red, Scarlet in Autumn
Grey-green in All seasons
Cut back by 1/3 to 2/3 in late autumn or early spring before growth begins in spring.
Tends to self-seed in ideal growing conditions.
Softwood cuttings, Seed
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Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii (Wright's desert honeysuckle) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Mediterranean, Gravel, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Beds and borders, Rock, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
In its native habitat, grow in well-drained, chalky soil in full sun. Tolerates drought and a wide range of soil conditions but flowers better with regular summer moisture. May die back in the coldest areas of its range, emerging again in spring like a perennial. Protect from rabbits when young.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
Wright's desert honeysuckle, Wright's Texas firecracker, Wright's Mexican flame, Mexican flame, Hummingbird bush, Flame acanthus, Wright acanthus, Anisacanthus wrightii, Drejera wrightii, Wright's hummingbird bush
Anisacanthus Anisacanthus
A. quadrifidus var. wrightii - A. quadrifidus var. wrightii is an upright, open, deciduous shrub with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and racemes of slender, tubular, scarlet to orange-red flowers from early summer into autumn.
Texas, USA, Mexico
Evergreen
Open stems, Bushy, Upright
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Orange-red, Scarlet in Summer; Orange-red, Scarlet in Autumn
Grey-green in All seasons
Cut back by 1/3 to 2/3 in late autumn or early spring before growth begins in spring.
Tends to self-seed in ideal growing conditions.
Softwood cuttings, Seed
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Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii (Wright's desert honeysuckle) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Mediterranean, Gravel, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Beds and borders, Rock, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
In its native habitat, grow in well-drained, chalky soil in full sun. Tolerates drought and a wide range of soil conditions but flowers better with regular summer moisture. May die back in the coldest areas of its range, emerging again in spring like a perennial. Protect from rabbits when young.
Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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