Mexican and Central American compact subshrub with small dark green leaves and continuous bright orange tubular flowers with black-and-white tips that look like miniature lit cigars.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 9–11 | −6.7 °C to 10 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H2 | 1 °C to 5 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 9 | −1 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 3–7 | −5 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Native to Mexico and Central America
- Outstanding hummingbird forage in its native range — flowers continuously over a long season
- Frost-tender — perennial only in zone 9 and warmer, grown as warm-season annual or under glass elsewhere
- Cut back hard in spring for compact bushy growth
- Not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada — Canadian zone values shown represent the system maximum and do not imply garden cultivation north of the warmest coastal pockets.
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