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Meet the Breeder
WinGen
ESTRELLITA™ Scarlet
Firecracker bush
Bouvardia ×
'WNBVESRED24'
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- Bright red flowers
- Heat tolerant
- Compact habit
- Description
Wow - that's the only word to describe the shade and depth of the red flowers on Estrellita Scarlet firecracker bush (Bouvardia sp.). They are such an astonishingly vivid and true red, you're liable to think their fake. Not to worry, though, the hummingbirds know they're real and this bouvardia will bring them in by the score. This Southwestern US/Mexico native blooms all summer long and offers a neat, compact habit that makes it easy to use in landscape and garden plantings in warm climates, or as a seasonal color container plant in cool ones. It grows fast enough that gardeners will enjoy a summer full of blooms either way. Heat and drought tolerant.
- USDA Zone
- 8 - 10 (10°F/-12.2°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Height
- 1.5-2'
- Width
- 1.5-2'
- Finish Time
- .5 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Spring through fall
- Flower Color
- Red
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil
Well-drained soil is imperative; avoid alkaline conditions.Pruning
May be pruned in late winter/early spring if desired.Uses
Low hedge, perennial and flower gardens, pollinator gardens, containers.Growing Tips
Deadheading is not necessary for continuous bloom.Features: Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Compact, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Heat tolerant, Native, New
Filters: Botanical genus: Bouvardia, Common name: Firecracker bush, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Bloom time: Summer, Bloom time: Fall, Red flowers, Green foliage
Features: Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Compact, Cut flower, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, Heat tolerant, Native, New
Filters: Botanical genus: Bouvardia, Common name: Firecracker bush, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Spring, Bloom time: Summer, Bloom time: Fall, Red flowers, Green foliage