Fire Cracker Bush (Russelia sarmentosa) is a butterfly and hummingbird attractor and also serves as a host plant for the Buckeye butterfly. I have never personally seen buckeyes use this plant to host, but I have heard multiple reports and seen pictures of larvae on the plant.
Also known as Coralblow this plant is in the same genus as Firecracker Grass (Russelia equisetiformis) and both plants are long blooming and can be heavily laden with red tubular blooms. The Russelia in the Historic Tree Grove took some damage in the freeze but will sure to be blooming like a champ by spring.
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