Hanging Baskets
Ascalypha hispida 'Firetail' (Hanging Basket / Chenille)
Acalypha hispida
Also known as Chenille Plant
Size
Available at our Langlois nursery
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About This Plant
Ascalypha hispida 'Firetail' (Hanging Basket / Chenille), 'Firetail', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
A pre-planted hanging basket , instant color and abundant flower display for porches, patios, and entryways.
Bright light to part shade suits this plant. Plant in well-drained potting mix soil. Hardy USDA Zone annual or seasonal. Hanging baskets dry quickly; check daily and water deeply. Feed weekly with diluted liquid fertilizer for continuous bloom.
For Pacific Northwest native alternatives, browse our PNW Natives collection , Mahonia aquifolium, Aquilegia formosa, Tellima grandiflora, and many more support local pollinators and wildlife.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Acalypha hispida
- Common name
- Chenille Plant
- Mature size
- 5-6 feet (in-ground), smaller in containers tall × 3-8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Fall
- Bloom color
- Pink, Red, Purple, White
- Foliage
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Wildlife: Pollinator support
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