Texas firecracker
Anisacanthus quadrifidus
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry or moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Reddish orange
- Foliage color
- Dull light green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Texas firecracker (Anisacanthus quadrifidus) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and xeriscape. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Reddish orange flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies from early to late summer and again in autumn. It takes well to shearing, so you can shape it into a dense, low hedge. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Texas mountain laurel, Society garlic, and Mondo grass.
Native range
Texas and Mexico.