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Shrub
Flame Acanthus
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
Texas native covered in tubular orange-red flowers that hummingbirds love. Cut back in late winter.
Recommended uses
- Pollinator gardens
- Xeriscapes
- Borders
- Plant type
- Flowering shrub
- Evergreen / deciduous
- Deciduous
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Shade tolerance
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Low
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Bloom color
- Orange, Red
- Mature height
- 3–4 ft
- Mature width
- 3–4 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High