Red Cestrum

Did you know

• The drooping clusters of tubular red flowers attract hummingbirds, which are its primary pollinators.
• All parts of the plant are toxic, containing solanine-like alkaloids common to the nightshade family.
• The dark purple berries are attractive but poisonous — a concern where children or pets are present.
• In mild climates it blooms almost continuously, making it one of the longest-flowering shrubs available.
• Cestrum elegans is sometimes called 'red jessamine', though it is unrelated to true jasmine.

Color meanings

Uses

• ornamental hedging
• hummingbird gardens
• subtropical landscaping