There was a new firecracker in town for the long Fourth of July celebration weekend and The Garden Guy couldn’t be happier. It's not the kind of firecracker to make noise (other than the sounds of hummingbird’s wings rushing in to feed). It’s not just for July 4, either, but the entire summer, too! The plant I am referring to Estrellita Little Star, Proven Winners' new Bouvardia, or firecracker bush.
The fiery red orange tubular flowers of Estrellita Little Star bouvardia age to hot coral pink. (Norman Winter/TNS)
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Estrellita Little Star is native to the Southwest but loves the Southeast too. It will be perennial in zones 8a-10b and annual elsewhere. (Norman Winter/TNS)
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