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Here in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico (USDA Z11), it forms a narrowly upright, sparsely branched evergreen shrub to 8' tall. Bloom was finished...Read More
Here is my experience/a review of the plant based on a site in zone 9a/b in Northeastern Florida:
Firespike is basically a...Read More
It's been a while, but a lovely DGer gave me seeds that looked like walnuts and told me to plant directly inground, which I did in a mois...Read More
I read other readers comments wondering if anyone is having the same problem I have. I wanted to see if anyone has suggestions to help m...Read More
Receivedu aa cutting about 3 years ago did not know what it was, made it through Houston heat , first years it has bloomed , growing in a...Read More
Love this plant, as do the Hummingbirds. I question the size though that is listed in this file. Currently my bush is nearly 6' tall, a...Read More
Perfect for planting around the base of an oak tree, it gets some morning sun, but mostly shade. Thought we would be frost proof by now,...Read More
This stuff is impossible to kill.
I bought some for the first time this spring. They are sitting in a bed I don't water.<...Read More
It took several years for this plant to become happy in it's location but it was worth the wait. Nice plant that blooms a long time and ...Read More
When I moved to Texas a Friend allowed me to dig plants in her overgrown rent house yard . This is one I dug up and transplanted to my ya...Read More
This plant is a good choice for a shady as well as sunny locations although can wilt in the latter, during the hottest part of the day, b...Read More
I received a cutting of this plant from my daughter and grow it in Saucier, MS. I love this plant because of its low maintenance and eas...Read More
I love this plant. Three years ago, I got a start from a DG friend that I kept on the kitchen windowsill. I planted it in a shady place...Read More
i like the thick, waxy leaves. i have it in morning sun. freezes to the ground here but returns in the spring. easy to root. the only...Read More
I have one of these blooming beautifully in part shade in poor soil with almost no care except I cut back some of the slightly tattered s...Read More
Dug this up from a fellow Floridian's yard because they wanted it gone. Divided it in two and planted this Firespike in pretty much full ...Read More
I have Firespike in partial shade. This is a really pretty plant,blooms attract butterflies. Very easy to root cuttings. Mine has been cu...Read More
hummingbirds love this plant
I have some in full shade and some in part shade.
Full shade plants are about eight feet tall, dark green, and a bit thin,...Read More
This plant, native to Mexico and Central America, solves the problem of having a shady area (mine are planted in dappled shade and full s...Read More
Firespike is a showy evergreen shrub with sparse, stiff branches that grow mostly straight up to about 6' tall. It has shiny dark green l...Read More