Zones 12, 13, 15-17, 19, 21-24
Full, Partial
Moderate
Dicliptera sericea
Hummingbird Bush
Acanthaceae
Perennials, Flowers
DICLIPTERATender perennials with narrow, tubular, two-lipped blossoms. Where stems are not killed to ground by frost, shear to about 6 in. high in late winter.
Dicliptera sericeaNative to Uruguay. Woody-based perennial 2 ft. high, 1 1/2 ft. wide, with grayish green, softly downy leaves. Summertime clusters of bright orange-red, 1 1/2-in.-longflowers attract hummingbirds.Moderate to regular water.
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