During December when brown leathery sycamore leaves are covering the ground and orange tangerines dangle from citrus trees like ornaments, the waxy red blooms of firespike add a festive glow to the ...

Q: Last year we planted two camellias. Within a few months they performed then began to die. We want to replace them with a hardy, flowering bush that will grow to 6 feet and requires minimum care.

Question: My red firespike plants have grown too tall but are in bloom. Should I prune them some now or wait until spring? Answer: Summer through warm winters are the flowering time for bushlike ...

Pink firespike, also known as the Odontonema callistachyum (Pink Form), is a possible hybrid between the purple and red firespike shrubs. The showy spikes of rich purple-pink crown the tops of all the ...

Men standing over a short fence and peeking into a neighbor's house - RealPeopleStudio/Shutterstock Are you tired of seeing rows of Italian cypress trees punctuating ...

This cheerful shrub is a perfect selection for the garden because it is in bloom almost year-round. The Firespike name aptly describes the bright red clusters of tubular blooms that are spiky in ...