Firecrackerbush

Bouvardia ternifolia (Cav.) Schltdl. - Madder family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub, Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: Red

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Firecrackerbush: Xylophanes falco

Native Range

USA: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.