Estrellita Little Star® Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia x)

Estrellita Little Star Firecracker Bush up close.
Estrellita Little Star Firecracker Bush up close.
Estrellita Little Star Firecracker Bush up close.
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Estrellita Little Star Estrellita Little Star Firecracker Bush in focus.
Estrellita Little Star Estrellita Little Star Firecracker Bush in focus.
Estrellita Little Star Estrellita Little Star Firecracker Bush in focus.

Estrellita Little Star® Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia x)

Please Note: Our plants are beginning to go dormant. During dormancy, plants go inactive to conserve energy for the next growing season. You may notice yellowing leaves, spots and thinning foliage.
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Experience a burst of color with Estrellita Little Star® Firecracker Bush. Native to the Southwest, this compact shrub boasts vibrant red-orange-hot pink blooms that will leave you mesmerized. Perfect for landscaping or as a container accent, it blooms all summer long without the need for deadheading. Elevate your garden with this stunning compact beauty.

  • 1.5-2 feet tall and wide at maturity
  • Hardy in zones 8-10, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
  • Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
  • Space plants 1.5-2 feet apart for best results
  • Produces red-orange to hot pink clusters of flowers from spring to fall
  • Maintains bright green lace-like leaves from spring through fall on a compact habit
  • Blooms on new wood
  • Great for mixed borders, containers, cut flowers, landscapes, mass plantings
  • Attracts hummingbirds and resists deer
  • Native to North America, heat and drought tolerant, continuous bloomer, long blooming, deadheading not necessary

Care:  Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring. Requires well-draining soil. Will not thrive in soil with alkaline pH.

Shipping Info:

  • Enjoy free shipping on orders over $125
  • Size at shipping varies by the season and plant
    • Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
    • 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
  • Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

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