Desert Bird of Paradise

It will grow as a mounding shrub to a height of 6' to 10' tall and as wide. This deciduous shrub is hardy to 10 degree F and fast growing. Shrubs can be pruned strongly when dormant to promote denser growth and maintain shrub form. It can be trained into a small tree but such specimens tend to have very dispersed canopies. Flowers are bright yellow with long red stamens that extend beyond the flower petals. Flowers are produced from spring through summer with the strongest displays in early summer. This species has naturalized in some desert locations and can survive on annual rainfall.