Eye-Catching Retaining Walls and Staircases
Here is a colorful, vibrant, yet low-maintenance way to ornate your walls, staircases, or raised beds - and was very easy to realize. Use one striking shrub, Russelia equisetiformis, a favorite among gardeners looking for alternative textures.
Coral Plant (Russelia Equisetiformis) is a highly ornamental shrub with slender, wispy stems spilling out like a waterfall and ablaze with clusters of bright, coral-red tubular flowers, which attract hummingbirds and butterflies. This striking multi-branched plant has virtually no foliage and will gracefully cascade from your walls or raised beds in a beautiful, continuous warm display of scarlet blossoms from late spring to fall (all year in warm climate areas).
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Garden Information
Hardiness |
9 – 11
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Heat Zones | 1
– 12
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Climate Zones | 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Walls and Fences |
Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden |
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Garden Information
Hardiness | 9 – 11
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 12
|
Climate Zones | 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Walls and Fences |
Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden |
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