Common Name: Firecracker Fern
Botanical Name: Russelia equisetiformis
Mature Size: 1.5 to 2 feet
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Form: Tubular\
Fragrance: None
Recommended USDA Zone: 9, 10, 11
Soil Type: Most
Soil PH: Neutral
Watering: Moderate
Special Features: Easy to grow, bright color, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Suggested Uses: Raised Planters, Mass Planted, Accent, Baskets, Potted, Nature Garden
House Plant Adaptive: No
Limited Conditional Warranty: Healthy Arrival
Extended Long Term Warranty: None
Country of origin: USA Firecracker Fern (Russelia equistiformis) is a unique and interesting plant that is native to Mexico.
It is not a fern, despite the fern like appearance of the lacy, delicate, elongated foliage that is actually a special type of leaf tissue known as a bract.
Firecracker Fern bloom throughout the warm season in fountain like bursts of bright, scarlet red tubules that last for weeks and are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. It has many versatile uses in the sub tropical and tropical landscape and works great for planters, baskets and annual filler in colder regions.
