This unusual acanthus relative grows to about 3' tall and wide. It produces incredibly bright red flowers from late July to September that are a magnet for hummingbirds.
Desert honeysuckle goes winter dormant. It prefers well-drained, lean soils with little compost. It's really drought tolerant once established. It's also really low-maintenance, needing just a little bit of occasional pruning to maintain a nice bushy shape, and is really frost tolerant, handling temperatures down to 5°F.
Desert honeysuckle is native to the Texas panhandle.
This unusual acanthus relative grows to about 3' tall and wide. It produces incredibly bright red flowers from late July to September that are a magnet for hummingbirds.
Desert honeysuckle goes winter dormant. It prefers well-drained, lean soils with little compost. It's really drought tolerant once established. It's also really low-maintenance, needing just a little bit of occasional pruning to maintain a nice bushy shape, and is really frost tolerant, handling temperatures down to 5°F.
Desert honeysuckle is native to the Texas panhandle.