The firecracker plant, Russelia equisetiformis, also known as the coral fountain or the fountain plant, is a unique ornamental shrub with crimson-colored flowers that will brighten up any backyard.

In Davis, this plant died to the ground during the winter, had 17% total mortality, and surviving plants only began to emerge in late June making July the first time it was big enough to collect data.

An erect herbaceous perennial to 50cm in height, with lance-shaped bronze-tinted leaves on purplish stems. Terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers 5cm in width open from reddish buds ...

An erect herbaceous perennial to 50cm in height, with lance-shaped bronze-tinted leaves on purplish stems. Terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers 5cm in width open from reddish buds ...

Hirose is director of the company's fireworks assembly plant in Yamanashi Prefecture. If spectators at this year's event feel the display has a particular punch, that's intentional. “We will be ...