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| Common Name Biological Name Plant Habit or Use: Exposure: Flower Color: Blooming Period: Fruit Characteristics: Height: Width: Plant Character: Heat Tolerance: Water Requirements: Soil Requirements: USDA Hardiness Zone: |
Flame Acanthus Anisacanthus quadrifidus small shrub sun red to orange summer, small capsule 3 to 5 feet 3 to 4 feet deciduous very high low adaptable 7 |
From midsummer through frost, flame acanthus is covered with long, slender, red or orange blooms that hummingbirds love. It is a drought tolerant, heat-loving small shrub that works as well in the perennial border as it does as an informal hedge or speciman plant. The bark is light and flaky and makes an interesting winter and early spring accent. Flame acanthus is late to come out in the spring, and benefits from periodic shearing or even severe cutting back in early spring. It grows in the Edwards Plateau on rocky banks and floodplains, but is adaptable to sunny, well-drained exposures throughout the state, even Houston. It is a good choice for sites with poor soils and reflected heat – although supplemental water in dry summer months will encourage flowering. It is hardy throughout zone 8, and root hardy to zone 7. |
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