Marco Island Florist Home and Gifts

Marco Island Florist Home and Gifts is the number one florist located in Marco Island, FL. With over 35 years of service to all of Marco Island as well as Naples, FL for local delivery; however, we can have flowers, plants and gifts delivered anywhere across the country, and almost anywhere in the world! Marco Island's oldest and largest most established flower shop has served the island and surrounding area since 1980. Our quality and your satisfaction are guaranteed.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

sub-shrub annual

I ran across this interesting sub-shrub annual in P Allen Smith's Garden last September...

Also known as the Cigarette Plant, or Cigar Plant .

The Blooms resemble a "lit cigarette" or "sizzling firecracker"... and the bright red blooms attract hummingbirds, butterflies and, of course.. bees...

A native of Mexico and the West Indies... it's Latin name ignea... means
Fire...