| Ocotillo |
Fouquieria splendens
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Type | Deciduous Shrub |
| Product Description | Native to southwestern U.S., northern Mexico. A large desert shrub with long, grooved, spiny canes. During each spring and after summer rains, canes sprout small, green leaves their whole lenght. Leaves remain several weeks before turning yellow and dropping. (Especially during hot, dry periods.) Spiky, red, tubular flowers appear on cane tips April through July. Slow growth rate. | |
| Flower | Red, tubular, 1" long | |
| Mature Size | 18' x 10' | |
| Water | Very low | |
| Exposure | Full sun | |
| Spacing | 5' | |
| Soil | Loam; rocky; sand; alkaline; well drained | |
| Planting Time | Any season | |
| Comments | Produces a very stark and interesting silhouette. | |
