Perennials

Crossandra Yellow Flame (Firecracker Flower)

Crossandra 'Yellow Flame'

Also known as Yellow Flame Firecracker Flower

$6.25

Size

SunBright indirect light to part shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones10-11
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Crossandra Yellow Flame is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.

An ornamental perennial valued for its seasonal flower display and the role it plays in the garden border.

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Provide consistent moisture during establishment. Cut back in late fall or early spring.

For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.

Plant Details

Botanical
Crossandra 'Yellow Flame'
Common name
Yellow Flame Firecracker Flower
Lifecycle
Tender perennial
Foliage type
Evergreen
Mature size
12-18 in tall × 10-14 in wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Nearly year-round indoors
Bloom color
Yellow
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Grow as a container plant in the PNW; bring indoors before frost. Keep soil evenly moist and provide high humidity. Avoid cold drafts and temperatures below 55 F.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  • Wildlife: Hummingbird nectar, Pollinator support
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