Full sun. Bright red flowers are up to 2 inches long and an inch wide. They have a tubular or funnel shape, with a slight bulge at the base. The flowers appear at the ends of short stems and cluster along the many branches of the plant. Blooms late Summer –Fall. Foliage consists of alternating or opposite gray-green leaves, slightly hairy, each lance-shaped or ovate. The base of the plant is often woody, and the stems are hairy. Drought-tolerant and attracts hummingbirds.