Flower Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 9 - 11
- Height: 120 inches
- Bloom Season: Mid summer to late fall
- Bloom Color: Orange, red, yellow
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Sandy, well drained soil, pH 5.5 - 7.5
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 70 - 75F
- Average Germ Time: 10 - 16 days
- Light Required: No
- Depth: Plant seed 1/4 inch deep
- Sowing Rate: Soak overnight in cold water or file a tiny notch in the seed coat before sowing 1 - 2 seds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 12 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Mina Lobata
Firecracker Vine (Mina Lobata) - This climbing vine is a tender perennial typically grown as an annual. Firecracker Vine, also called Fire Vine or Spanish Flag, has twining stems which are best grown on wine or small lattice frames. Mina Lobata has reddish-orange flowers/fruits fading to orange, yellow, and white flowers mid-summer to fall. This member of the morning glory family produces masses of dazzling 1.5 inch tubular flowers that mature and grow on this climbing vine that can reach 10 feet tall. When Firecracker Vine is in full bloom, it will never be forgotten! Incredibly showy, it deserves to be the focal point of your flower garden. The Spanish Flag is used for pots, baskets, climbing up fences, trellises, and ground cover. A plant positively loaded with flowers is an impressive sight.
