Pride of Barbados

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 10-20 ft × 6-12 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, orange and red blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer and drought, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

9-11

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

10-20 ft × 6-12 ft

Spacing

12-24 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Blue, Green

Bloom color

Yellow, Orange, Red

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought

Watch out for

Problem for cats, Problem for children, Problem for dogs, Spines/thorns

Native to

Tropical Americas