🌿 Red Firespike
Odontonema strictum
This fast-growing, upright shrub sends up brilliant spikes of tubular red flowers that draw hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies to the South Florida garden.
🌿 Perennial in South Florida
🌍 Native Origin: Mexico and Central America
☀️ Light: Full sun to part shade; blooms well even in dappled shade
💧 Water: Regular, average water; avoid overwatering or soggy soil
📏 Size: Upright, clumping shrub reaching 4 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide
🌸 Bloom Time: Flowers repeatedly nearly year-round in Miami's warm climate
🌱 Landscape Use: A pollinator favorite for hedges, borders, mass plantings, and hummingbird gardens
🐾 Pet & Child Friendly: Safe for dogs, cats and children
💡 Casaplanta Tip: Plant in Coast of Maine Bar Harbor Blend for rich, well-draining soil, then feed monthly with Espoma Flower-Tone during the growing season to encourage heavy blooming.