Firecracker Plant (Rusellia equisetiformis) in 6" Pot - Tubular Red Flowers for Hanging Baskets & Containers

Firecracker Plant Overview

The Firecracker Plant, scientifically known as Rusellia equisetiformis, is a vibrant perennial shrub prized for its unique horsetail-like foliage and striking tubular red flowers. This plant arrives healthy and ready to grow in a 6-inch pot, measuring approximately 6 inches to 1 foot tall. Its distinctive appearance and bright blooms make it an excellent choice for hanging baskets or container gardens.

Key Features

• Distinctive horsetail-like foliage adds texture and interest to garden spaces.
• Bright tubular red flowers bloom in terminal sprays, creating a vivid display.
• Versatile growth habit suitable for hanging baskets, containers, or clipped into a partially upright shrub up to 3 feet tall.
• Attracts hummingbirds, enhancing garden biodiversity and liveliness.
• Thrives in tropical and subtropical climates but can be grown indoors as a houseplant during colder months.

Growing Information

The Firecracker Plant prefers full sun to partial shade and requires moderate watering, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. It grows best in well-draining potting mix and is hardy in USDA zones 9 through 11. Its spreading, spilling, or scandent growth habit makes it adaptable to various garden settings, especially in containers or hanging baskets.

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.