Redbirds In A Tree (Scrophularia)
Scrophularia macrantha
SKU: HC017810
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Overview
Scrophularia macrantha (Red Birds in a Tree) is a rare perennial from the southern mountains of New Mexico and Arizona. It blooms all summer with spires of small red, white-lipped flowers that resemble a flock of red birds perched on a tree branch.
key features
Botanical Name
Scrophularia macrantha
Growing Zones
Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10
Advantages
Native, Bee Friendly, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Rabbit Resistant, Easy To Grow, Long Bloom Time, Cut Flowers, Container Planting, Rock Gardens
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
Mature Height
36-48" tall
Bloom Time
Early summer to mid fall
SKU
HC017810
Description
1998 Green Thumb Award Winner + 2008 Plant Select Winner. 36-48" tall x
18" wide (seed propagated). Cookes Peak's pine-covered summit rises to
over 8,400 feet, towering over the desert near Deming, NM. Looking south
you see the panorama of Mexico and its vast expanse of the Chihuahuan
desert. From Scrophularia's high altitude habitat of over 7,200 ft. on
this mountain's slopes, Panayoti Kelaidis of the Denver Botanic Gardens
collected the seed our stock plants were grown from. Scrophularia, a
very rare Penstemon relative, is a garden treasure blooming from early
summer through fall with long wands of white-lipped, cherry-red flowers.
The dark green angular foliage is also quite handsome. The plant has a
tall, informal habit and will lean over and intertwine with tall
neighboring plants for support. Plant it next to Pitcher's Sage or 'Blue
Fortune' Hyssop for this very reason. Very popular with the
hummingbirds, too!
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