What it is
Flame Acanthus (Anisacanthus quadrifidus wrightii) is in the Acanthaceae family. A tough, late-summer hummingbird magnet that blooms in the worst of the heat with almost no water.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it very low, and give it lean, well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.5–8.0. Space plants about 3 ft apart. Expect roughly Established. Hardy native shrub.
How it's used
Flame Acanthus is used: ornamental; pollinator.
🔎 How to identify it
- Narrow light-green leaves
- Tubular orange-red flowers
- Airy open shrub
Not for eating
Grown for the garden, soil, or pollinators — not as food.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.