| Common Name | Redbirds in a Tree |
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| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus | Scrophularia |
| species | macrantha |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | ('TNSCRCR') PP28908 |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | June, July, August, September, October |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Dormancy | -- |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| How Different? | Much shorter, and shrubbier with denser branching, and with larger flowers in more congested heads than the species. |
| Landscape Value | -- |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 21" / 20" / 22" |
| Soil (Garden) | Very well drained with high mineral and low organic. |
| Water (Garden) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| Special Uses | Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor, Low Water Usage |
| Comments | -- |
Scrophularia CARDINALE™ ‘Red’
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
This one has it all. It flowers continuously from June until frost with deep red “bird like” flowers, giving it the common name “Red Birds in a Tree”. In addition CARDINALE™ Red has leaves that are a fresh green color, a short, bushy habit, and the hummingbirds love it. Drought tolerant once established. A new version of the high elevation New Mexico native.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 21″ / 20″ / 22″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August, September, October
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| EC | 1.0 – 2.0 |
| pH | 5.5 – 7.0 |
| Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 ppm |
| Notes | — |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 3 – 4 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | 8 – 10 weeks |
| Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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