LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water when very dry.
SIZE: Reaches 8 to 10 in. tall, 12 in. wide.
| Description | Orange-red tube-shaped flowers are a magnet for hummingbirds and butterflies, blooming profusely above a tidy mound of soft, needle-like green foliage. A cultivated selection of an Arizona and New Mexico native, making it perfect for dry, hot, sunny spots. Great for areas with gravel mulch. Evergreen perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | All summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border |
| Design Ideas | This colorful perennial looks fabulous is a rock garden accented with boulders. Add it to a low-water street strip mulched with gravel. Pairs well with yellow-flowering plants and silver foliage. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Spruce (Picea), Potentilla (Potentilla), Lavender Cotton (Santolina), Stonecrop (Sedum) |
| Care Instructions | Provide excellent drainage. Do not crowd; allow space between plants to provide maximum sun and heat. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Drought tolerant once established. Deadhead flowers in late fall. Appreciates gravel mulch. |



