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'Apple Slices' Spigelia

Spigelia marilandica

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Overview

'Apple Slices' Spigelia, or Spigelia marilandica 'Apple Slices', is a mounded perennial with glossy green foliage and vivid red tubular flowers that draw hummingbirds from late spring into summer. It matures at 18-22 inches tall and 16-18 inches wide. Grow in part shade to sun with average water and fertile, well-drained soil; filtered sun is best in hot southern sites. Hardy in USDA Zones 5b-9b.

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'Apple Slices' Spigelia (Spigelia marilandica) — or Spigelia marilandica 'Apple Slices'
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Culture

Sun
Half
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1.5–1.8333334 Ft.
Mature width
1.3333334–1.5 Ft.

Classification

Family
Loganiaceae

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'Apple Slices' Spigelia (Spigelia marilandica) — or Spigelia marilandica 'Apple Slices'
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