Flame Acanthus or Hummingbird Bush

Hummingbird lovers take heed, Anisacanthus quadrifidus ‘Wrightii’ is a must for your landscape. Flames of red orange tubular flowers, about 1” long, bloom from August through October. Hummers and butterflies are guaranteed to come and partake of the late summer nectar.

Being a tough Texas native, hummingbird bush does well in the heat and sun, and it even grows well in poor soils (as long as they are well drained).

Once established it is very drought tolerant and can live on rainfall.

Small shiny lanceolate leaves line woody upward shooting stems. Cutting stems back to the ground in spring will create a more compact and dense shrub. Anisacanthus q. is deciduous and grows to about 3’ wide and 3’ tall.

The hummingbirds love it and the deer avoid it.

Help keep the hummingbird population growing and plant their namesake bush.