Fire Spike Red Plant - Odontonema strictum Rooted Starter - Hummingbird Attracting Perennial

Fire Spike Red Plant Overview

The Fire Spike Red (Odontonema strictum) is a vibrant perennial plant known for its striking red flower spikes that bloom throughout the growing season. This rooted starter plant is ideal for gardeners looking to add color and attract hummingbirds and butterflies to their outdoor spaces. Its upright and bushy growth habit makes it suitable for various garden settings, including containers.

Key Features

• Bright red flower spikes that provide continuous seasonal blooms
• Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, enhancing garden biodiversity
• Easy to care for, suitable for gardeners of all experience levels
• Thrives in full sun to partial shade environments
• Perennial plant that returns year after year
• Adaptable to warm climates and can tolerate cooler areas

Growing Information

The Fire Spike Red prefers well-draining soil rich in organic matter and requires moderate watering, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings. It grows best in USDA hardiness zones 9 through 11. This plant typically reaches a height of 2 to 4 feet with a spread of 2 to 3 feet, making it a manageable size for most garden spaces.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.