Pedilanthus bracteatus

Tall Slipper Plant

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Succulents

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 6' x 3'

Natural Growth Habit: Upright, Clumping

Native To: Mexico

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Low Water

Flower Color: Pink / Red

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall

Special Features: Attracts Birds / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 12, 13, 19-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11

A Bit More

Pedilanthus bracteatus is an upright, shrubby, succulent that features slender green stems, small leaves, and vibrant red-orange, shoe-shaped flower bracts from spring to fall. Ideal for warm climates, it is hardy to 25°F, thrives in full sun to partial shade, and is excellent for screens, hedges, container gardening, or vertical accents. Pest and disease resistant. Hardy to 25°F.

A Bit More

Pedilanthus bracteatus is an upright, shrubby, succulent that features slender green stems, small leaves, and vibrant red-orange, shoe-shaped flower bracts from spring to fall. Ideal for warm climates, it is hardy to 25°F, thrives in full sun to partial shade, and is excellent for screens, hedges, container gardening, or vertical accents. Pest and disease resistant. Hardy to 25°F.