Orange carpet / hummingbird trumpet
Zauschneria garrettii
Orange carpet / hummingbird trumpet (Zauschneria garrettii) is a groundcover suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 3–6 in tall and 12–24 in wide, needs low water, and prefers full sun. Tubular orange-red flowers explode in late summer when little else blooms. Hummingbird favorite.
low water3–6 in tall and 12–24 in wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Zauschneria garrettii
- Variety / cultivar
- ORANGE CARPET® ('PWWG02S')
- Type
- Groundcover
- Mature size
- 3–6 in tall and 12–24 in wide
- Water needs
- low water
- Sun
- full sun
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- sandy, well drained only
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.5
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- orange, red
- Bloom time
- late summer, early fall
- Pollinator value
- high
- Good for
- hellstrip, south wall, slope
Planting & establishment
Water deeply 1×/week first summer to establish. Minimal water after — needs sharp drainage and tolerates true xeric conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Orange carpet / hummingbird trumpet good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Orange carpet / hummingbird trumpet is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a groundcover suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Orange carpet / hummingbird trumpet get?
- It matures to about 3–6 in tall and 12–24 in wide.
- How much water does Orange carpet / hummingbird trumpet need?
- It needs low water once established.
- Is Orange carpet / hummingbird trumpet native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
