Orange Desert honeysuckle

  • Common Name: Orange Desert Honeysuckle, Wright’s Desert Honeysuckle
  • Botanical Name: Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
  • Family Name: bear’s breeches family
  • Type: perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 7–10
  • Height: 4ft
  • Width: 5ft
  • Blooms: Bright red‑orange tubular flowers
  • Bloom Time: July to first frost
  • Sun: Full sun preferred
  • Leaves: Dark green, lanceolate, deciduous shrub leaves
  • Maintenance: Low for beginners, prune lightly after frost or in early spring; generally pest and disease-free
  • Tolerates: Drought, heat, and poor soils
  • Attracts: Hummingbirds and migrating butterflies
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: Yes
  • Invasive: No