Ipomopsis rubra
Scientific Name | Ipomopsis rubra |
Common Name | Texas Red star Standing Cypress (Red Gilia, Texas Plume, Indian Plume) |
Family | Polemoniaceae |
Habit | Biennial grown as a half hardy annual. |
Growth Form | Pinnately divided leaves with numerous linear to thread-like bristle-tipped segments. |
Mature Size | Height: 2-5′ Width: 6-9″ |
Flowers | Scarlet outside, yellow with red dots inside. 1″ red, tubular flowers in a long, slender, branching cluster on a leafy stem. |
Hardiness | |
Sun Requirements | Full sun to partial shade. |
Water Requirements | Drought tolerant once it becomes established. |
Soil Requirements | Very dry, well-drained soil |
Other Info | Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. |