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Cestrum elegans Rubrum 1 litre pot

Common name: Red Cestrum

Bees and butterflies will buzz with excitement

-1 to -5°C
Scented
Good for Pollinators
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A fantastic shrub, Cestrum elegans ‘Rubrum’ produces long, arching branches of evergreen foliage. Then, from June to September, clusters of highly fragrant, exotic looking, red blooms are produced. Flowers are sure to add a tropical touch to your summer and autumn garden and are a great way to pull in butterflies, bees and other pollinators too. Small, ornamental, non-edible purple berries follow in autumn and provide food for other wildlife. Slender and erect, Cestrum elegans ‘Rubrum’ is happy in either borders or large containers – providing valuable vertical structure and form to your garden. A half-hardy shrub with an RHS hardiness rating of H3, this beauty will struggle if unprotected when temperatures dip below -5°C. Therefore, we recommend growing as a conservatory plant during the coldest winter temperatures, where it may flower all year round. Cestrum elegans ‘Rubrum’ prefers to be grown in well-drained soil of any type except clay. Position in full sun or partial shade, w
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Key Information
Latin Name Cestrum elegans 'Rubrum' 1 litre pot
Common Name Red Cestrum
Hardiness H3 (-1 to -5°C)
Colour Red
Format 1 Litre Pots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 3.00
Spread in Maturity (m) 3.00
Soil Conditions Loam Sand
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Scented Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes

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