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Russelia sarmentosa

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Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see) (Info)
Genus: Russelia (russ-EL-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: sarmentosa (sar-men-TOH-suh) (Info)

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous
Blue-Green

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By Kaufmann

By Gina_Rose

Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Gina_Rose	On Dec 29, 2006, Gina_Rose from Hollywood, FL (Zone 10b) wrote: This plant blooms repeatedly, or all year in mild climates. It loves pruning! It will grow back quickly from a prune and will put on another glorious display of flowering. It tends to flower better on newer growth... you can differentiate new growth from old growth by looking at the leaves; the leaves on old growth get reddish/brownish. Newer growth is also darker green.
Positive	Kaufmann	On Oct 19, 2003, Kaufmann from GOD's Green Earth (United States) (Zone 8b) wrote: This plant is quite similar to the Russelia Equisetiformis with the exception that it has round leaves about the size of a dime. The shape is similar to a fountain. They produce beautiful red tubular blossoms in the mid to late summer which attract hummingbirds. They are fairly common in this part of Texas.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Hollywood, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Conway, South Carolina
Bulverde, Texas

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