Cestrum
‘Newellii’
at Digging Dog

Red Cestrum

Cestrum

Cestrum ‘Newellii’   

Beloved by hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, this lush Central and South American member of the Potato family has a colorful allure nearly all year round. Arching stems coated with mahogany-colored fuzz showcase profuse nodding clusters of waxy, deep red tubular flowers and purplish red berries dramatically set amid burgundy-tinged leaves, which are soft as velvet and taper to a point.

A tall-standing vigorous evergreen shrub well-suited for a container, ‘Newellii’ blooms summer through winter and in some instances much longer, appreciating a protected wall or overhang, a light or heavy pruning to maintain its shape, moderate moisture and where its warm, partial shade.

Blooms May–November.

Size: 6'–8' high x 3'–5' wide; hardy to zone 9.

Cestrum Newellii (s-0689)
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