Clerodendrum speciosissimum /Java Shrub

Spectacular red flowers produced above 4-6' tall plants with large coarse textured foliage
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Scientific Name:	Clerodendrum speciosissimum
Common Name:	Java Shrub
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	8, 9, 10, 11 Determine Your Zone
Height:	5-8 feet
Spread:	3 -5 feet
Bloom time:	Summer, Fall
Flower color:	Red
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	Not fully winter hardy in zone 8, but will return when damaged by cold. Cut back freeze damaged plants in late winter. Grows especially well near walls and under roof overhangs where plants receive some protection from freezing temperatures. Hummingbirds and butterflies feed on the nectar from its flowers. Spreads freely in a planting bed, but not as aggressive as some of the other clerodendrums. Blooms over an extended period from early summer into the fall.