Firespike Plant Care

If you ve already got a successful planting bed in your yard then you know how to grow firespikes as they need no special care in the right environment. This plant for shade is absolutely gorgeous.

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Firespike plant care

Read this article to learn more about firespike plant care in the landscape. Firespike a must have plant. And firespike s upright growth habit makes it a good fit in small or large yards.

By the lazy gardener on november 11 2010 at 4 21 am. It can work well tucked into a more formal landscape as a backdrop plant for smaller manicured shrubs. This plant also makes an excellent accent in a tropical garden bed.

Even when it s not in flower the glossy green leaves are a site to behold. Firespike can be planted year round in florida and will tolerate a variety of soil conditions from slightly acidic to slightly alkaline and from sandy to loamy. But firespike with its fire red late season blooms is a real gem.

Many of our shade tolerant plants have small flowers or even none at all. Although it will grow in part shade or part sun place firespike in full sun for best blooming. Firespike plant information these jewels of the landscape bed can grow 4 feet tall and are covered in spikes of blazing red blooms through the fall and winter.

The look of the plant is a casual cottage garden style. Plants should be spaced 24 to 36 inches apart. For southern gardeners who want to make a big impact in their gardens firespike odontonema strictum is a good showy option.

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