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Overall rating: 3.939394 / 5 from 66 reviews.
Review topics: ["look","plant","flowers","buy","growing","tree","addition","hummingbirds","birds","temperatures","blooms","surprise","roots"].
"As soon as I put this plant in the ground in spring, it started growing and blooming and never stopped - continuous endless blooms. It's about 30" tall x 30" wide now only after a few months. Eventhough there is no room left in my garden, I might buy more of these in the spring and pull other plants out to make room for it. Gorgeous."
"I put this in a patio planter two years ago, and it has already spread enough to outgrow the container. It requires extra watering during hot Colorado mid-summers, but it blooms continuously from summer until early fall when the hummingbirds leave."
"Purchased 3 plants in fall of 2025 and planted immediately even though I emailed the company to share they looked like rough poor sticks - seems the fall plants were the runts or worst of HCG's bunch. One did not survive the winter, one is barely 4" x 4" in mid July and and the 3rd is about 2" x 1" and hasn't grown this season. Hoping the 3 year rule to leaping applies but wishing I had paid the same price for large beautiful starting plants at my local nursery instead - I purchased one to replace the HCG that didn't survive and it's already thriving and growing after just 6 weeks so it's not the soil or location causing the HCG plants to struggle."
"Year 2 of my Redbirds in a tree, and they’ve grown to 4 and 4. 5 ft tall. It’s the plant everyone asks about when they come through my yard. They also bloomed the first year which was a nice surprise. They bloomed from July through mid-September, during a very hot Denver summer. They really came to life when other plants started fading."
"Order several, bloomed early but once the Texas heat cranked up they all died. Very sad"
"It didnt make it. Died after planting."
"One the cutest plants ever, and my hummingbirds LOVE them."
"Redbirds in a tree looking good & doing well. Ditto for two each Mexican Hats & coreopsis. Lavenders holding their own - we shall see. . . . HOWEVER, only one agastache survived (sad face - very sad, sadder than emoticon can show). Was gonna order replacements, cuz these were my most hotly desired plants. But alas they are out of stock. We had 20° cold snap, and although covered, the little babies just couldn't come back. Do not plan to ever give up on the licorice mint though - this is my totem plant. ps: one agastache from last year doing well & sumac also. Thanks for asking. Sincerely, Mary Stone"
"Packaging was done poorly, dirt was all over in the box and the plants were almost dead. I had to pick all the dead leaves off and put soil back in containers. For the price I paid I was expecting a lot better packaging job and better quality in the plants. I ship for a living and I would never have used a box like that to ship plants in."
"I order2 plants, one is gone,it didn't make it, the other is doing great,still small, no flowers, will see what happens."
Scrophularia macrantha, a very rare Penstemon relative known as Redbirds in a Tree, 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 quite handsome, and with a tall, informal habit, Redbirds in a Tree will lean over and intertwine with tall neighboring plants for support.
Unike other species of Scrophularia which are insect pollinated, Redbirds in a Tree is pollinated by hummingbirds.
Panayoti Kelaidis of the Denver Botanic Gardens found and collected the seed on the pine-covered slopes of Cookes Peak, near Deming, NM. The summit rises to over 8,400 feet, towering over a panoramic view of the vast Chihuahuan desert. From this high altitude habitat, Redbirds in a Tree was brought into cultivation, and given its common name by our very own founder, David Salman.
As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat. The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.
Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (801) 769-0300 or contact us by email or chat.
