Justicia rizzinii (Firecracker Flower) is a bushy evergreen shrub with small, dark green, ovate leaves and nodding clusters of tubular, yellow-tipped red flowers, 1 in. long (2 cm). Resembling firecrackers, the flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and are on display over a long period extending from fall to spring. The lush foliage and distinctive flowers make Firecracker Flowers a natural for a tropical garden. Great for containers, as a houseplant or for close-up plantings near terraces, patios or entryways.

• Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
• Grows up to 3-4 ft. tall and wide (90-120 cm).
• A part shade lover, this plant is best grown in moist, humusy, well-drained soils.
• Perfect for Mediterranean gardens and containers.
• Pinch out tips to promote compact plants.
• Propagate by seed, softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings.
• Generally disease free. Keep an eye out for glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly.
• Native to Brazil