dicliptera
Dicliptera squarrosa
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Reddish-orange
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dicliptera (Dicliptera squarrosa) is a perennial for pollinator gardens, specimen planting, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, loamy soil. Reddish-orange flowers appear in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, drawing butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. Deer rarely make it their first choice. The clumping plant stays evergreen and tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Pineapple sage, Lemongrass, and Labyrinth dahlia.
Native range
Central South America.