PLANT OF THE MONTH
Pride of Barbados (source: www.growgreen.org)
Botanical Name: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Texas Native: No
Plant Height: 5 - 6 ft
Plant Spread: 5 - 6 ft
Light: Sun
Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
Seasonal Interest: Summer to Fall
Color/Feature: Red /orange flowers
Water Needs: Low
Maintenance: Prune for shape only; mulch to prevent winter kill of the roots
Deer Resistant: Usually
Comments: Dependable summer bloomer with very showy, tropical-looking flowers; heat tolerant; attracts hummingbirds; top will be damaged by freeze but roots are hardy to 15 degrees
Texas Native: No
Plant Height: 5 - 6 ft
Plant Spread: 5 - 6 ft
Light: Sun
Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
Seasonal Interest: Summer to Fall
Color/Feature: Red /orange flowers
Water Needs: Low
Maintenance: Prune for shape only; mulch to prevent winter kill of the roots
Deer Resistant: Usually
Comments: Dependable summer bloomer with very showy, tropical-looking flowers; heat tolerant; attracts hummingbirds; top will be damaged by freeze but roots are hardy to 15 degrees
Related Links:
City of Lago Vista
http://lagovistatexas.org/
Lago Vista & Jonestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureau
http://www.lagovista.org/
Keep Texas Beautiful
http://www.ktb.org/
Grow Green Book
https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Watershed/growgreen/plantguide.pdf
Firewise
http://www.northshorefirewise.org/
City of Lago Vista
http://lagovistatexas.org/
Lago Vista & Jonestown Area Chamber of Commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureau
http://www.lagovista.org/
Keep Texas Beautiful
http://www.ktb.org/
Grow Green Book
https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Watershed/growgreen/plantguide.pdf
Firewise
http://www.northshorefirewise.org/
