Eye-catching as red lipstick, little red-orange trumpets stand out from leafy stems, creating a lovely sphere of color that lasts from mid-summer to frost. Native to droughty, rocky places at higher elevations, it also makes its home along waterways, indicating that a little additional water will be appreciated and used to extend the flowering season. Fire Chalice will form a slightly woody perennial base then die back to the ground with the coming of the first hard frosts. Grows 12 to 18 inches tall and about 24 to 36 inches wide.
Grow in full sun and well drained soil, otherwise, not particular. Cut back in late winter to early spring. Once it's established, water just a couple times a month. Attractive to hummingbirds. It has a slightly cascading habit, so planting on a wall or at a curb can create a pleasing effect.