Erythrina x bidwellii

This exotic-looking shrub or tree is grown in tropical and warm regions for its unique branch structure and often astonishingly beautiful flowers. Named for its coral-reef-like architecture, the Coral Tree is an often thorny or spiny plant that can be grown alone or as a hedge. Types that bear flowers on shoots of the current season's growth should be pruned after flowering. Prune types such as Erythrina crista-gali and Erythrina speciosa, which bear flowers on shoots developed the previous year, after the shoots have died. Water sparingly in summer.

Spectacular flowers bloom in a 2-foot-long cluster on long, willowy stalks. It is most floriferous in summer. Be careful of thorns when pruning.

Attributes - Erythrina x bidwellii

Plant Type: Shrub, Tree

Bloom Season: Mid Spring through Mid Winter

Flower Color: Red

Foliage: Deciduous

Height: 6 ft. to 8 ft.

Width: 12 ft.

Sunlight: Full Sun

Climate: Zones 8, 9, 10, 11

Notes: Container Plants, Low Maintenance, Showy Flowers. Susceptible to Powdery Mildew, Scales.

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Erythrina x bidwellii

Attributes - Erythrina x bidwellii

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