General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 feet to 4 feet but with support of other plants it can attain heights to 6 feet
Plant Spread: 2 feet to 4 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: Small, club shaped capsules.
Fruiting Time: Spring
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Pinkish-red, Salmon
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Sporadically throughout the year
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Seed does not store well and should be sown soon after collection.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Stolons and runners
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Coral-Creeper
  • Red Barleria

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Barleria repens by Danita Nov 21, 2018 11:38 AM 2

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