Don’t wait until New Year’s Eve or the Fourth of July for a fireworks show. Plant a firecracker plant (Russelia equisetiformis) and enjoy a brilliant display all summer until frost. Leaves of this ...

The festive Russelia makes for a great houseplant—bringing cheer with its unique blooms T he actress gyrated furiously to her item number, as a bunch of friends and I watched spellbound. “How do they ...

Dear Neil: I have had trouble growing Russelia (firecracker fern) in pots. They get full sun. I bring them in during cold weather. I keep the soil moist and give them fertilizer. They thrive in the ...

The cigar plant (Cuphea ignea) is sometimes referred to as firecracker plant but the two should not be confused. Lokalia is larger and has a more arching growth habit. Both plants attract butterflies, ...

I can't help wondering if firecracker plants grew in pots on Mayan pyramids as the human sacrifices went on and on. After all, this is a Meso-American native, but most botany references point to ...

Question: We have a a plant that is sometimes called a hummingbird plant, sometimes a firecracker plant. I have also seen the name lonicera sempervirens. Are they poisonous? This is a plant, not a ...