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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| 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 |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| 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 |
Recreate this garden. Specify the percentages you would like to have of each plant and input the dimensions of your garden space.We'll give you a shopping list so you know how many plants you need.
| Plant | Quantity | |
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| Russelia equisetiformis (Coral Plant) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
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