Bright reddish orange ball-shaped flower clusters decorate the glossy, bronze to dark green foliage of this tropical shrub, originally from Hawaii. Blooms heavily during warm months, then off and on through cooler weather. A dwarf, evergreen shrub with small leaves resembling boxwood and a shrubby sprawling look that thrives in high heat and high humidity. Outdoor hardy only in USDA Plant Zones 9-11, where it's heavy branching and compact 3 ft. tall and wide habit make it an ideal choice for a flowering hedge, border, or fountain planting. Needs full to part Sun to bloom prolifically. In all other colder climates, treat it as an outdoor annual plant and replace it each year. Hardy in USDA plant zones 9-11, in other cooler zones, treat as an annual plant by growing outdoors during warm summer months and replacing each year. To accommodate the mature size or when planting in groups, space 2 ft. away from other plants or structures. Grows in most full or partial sunny sites with some afternoon shade and in most well-drained average garden soils, although it prefers slightly acidic soil.
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