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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Anisacanthus wrightii
Wright's Texas Firecracker
Item #: 5119
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Origin: Mexico, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii) Our late cat Zirconia thought we had baited the garden for hummingbirds after we planted a clump of Texas firecracker. This dazzling, deer resistant perennial, native to Texas and adjacent Mexico, is composed of small, pointed green leaves held along parchment-colored, upright stems. Starting in late spring and continuing until frost, the 3' tall x 2' wide Anisacanthus wrightii is covered in masses of long-tubed, bright orange, star-shaped flowers. In warmer climates where there is no winter dieback, Texas firecracker can reach heights of 6'.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Anisacanthus
Flower Color: Orange/Peach , Red
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Fall , Spring , Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Green Roofs , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
Other: Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , Plants Named After Animals , Plants that Attract Birds , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Texas native plants , Xeriscaping Plants , United States Native Plants