I've been asked what the tall red stems are in my avatar. I have lost the tag, but I know someone here can tell me what it is. It has very tiny leaves.
Some of the stems are 5 to 6 feet long.

Hi Bubbles. Is it a perennial or an annual?

It's perennial.

I am going crazy, but to me it looks like Delphinium cardinale, thats the best I can think. It is very pretty

A better photo of the leaves.



It droops over the sidewalk and loses some blossoms to tiny fingers, but that's okay!

Do you think it's a Salvia?
Kind of looks like this stuff:
http://www.nativesoftexas.com/...

I don't think so, but I'm going to run a piece over to Barton Springs Nursery now. Someone will know what it is, and I'll say, "Of course, it is! How could I forget that?"
Be right back.

It looks like a Russelia, likely Russelia rotundifolia.

Here is a link to a pic and listing for Russelia rotundifolia 'Desert Fire' which looks like a match:
http://almostedenplants.com/sh...

Very pretty plant!

My post didn't show up! When I was at the nursery, they ID'd it as Russelia rotundifolia. it started raining hard and we were stuck for a bit. I used my phone and posted that I found the ID from my phone. We stopped at our DD's and it rained there too. We're home now, and it we didn't get the rain! Our street is barely damp. The nursery and the DD are less than 3 miles away.

Anyway, mystery solved and I can let member know what it is. Thanks for helping with the ID.

Edited to add: Thanks Danita . After finding out the name of this plant, I don't think I ever knew the correct name. I probably got it at a Swap years ago, possibly with the name "Firecracker Plant."

When did "done" become "identified"???