Pedilanthus bracteatus

Tall Slipper Plant

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 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.