Orange Crossandra is a tropical annual subshrub with upright stems and glossy dark green foliage. The clusters of large orange flowers bloom at the top of the upright raceme from late spring until the first frost. Best bloom with high humidity in part sun and well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Annual
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Height:
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1' - 2'
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Spread:
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1' - 2’
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Spacing:
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1.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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10 - 11
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Orange
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lantana, African Daisy, Floss Flower
IMAGES: Photo by Hafiz Issadeen, Orange flowers - Crossandra, (2) Carl Lewis, Crossandra infundibuliformis
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
