About This

• What You Will Receive: You will receive a Pack of 2 healthy, well-rooted Mexican Flame Vine (Senecio confusus) starter plants, each currently 5-9 inches tall. Shipped bare-root to ensure safe transit, these vigorous vines are ready to establish quickly, often covering a trellis or fence section in a single growing season.
• Ignite Your Garden with Color: Create a vertical wall of living fire. This vine lives up to its name, producing massive clusters of brilliant, neon-orange daisy-like flowers that change to deep red as they age. The contrast against the thick, dark green arrow-shaped foliage creates a tropical display that is impossible to ignore.
• The Monarch's Fuel Station: Help save the butterflies. While milkweed is for caterpillars, the Mexican Flame Vine is a critical nectar source for adult Monarchs. Its rich nectar content makes it an irresistible "superfood" stop for butterflies and bees, turning your garden into a buzzing pollinator sanctuary.
• Rapid Vertical Coverage: Get privacy and beauty fast. Unlike slow-growing climbers that take years to mature, this vine is a sprinter. It eagerly scrambles up chain-link fences, arbors, and pergolas, providing a lush, blooming screen that softens hard architectural lines and blocks unsightly views.
• Tough & Drought Resilient: Enjoy a tropical look without the high maintenance. Once established, this vine is incredibly heat and drought-tolerant thanks to its semi-succulent leaves. It thrives in the baking sun where more delicate climbers would wilt, making it perfect for hot Southern gardens or reflective walls.
• Care Instructions: Upon arrival, unwrap gently and soak roots in water for 20 minutes. Plant in well-draining soil near a sturdy support structure in Full Sun. Water regularly to establish. In Zones 9-11, it is an evergreen perennial; in cooler zones (4-8), it grows fast enough to be enjoyed as a spectacular annual.
• Safe Arrival Guarantee: We ship using eco-friendly, secure packaging designed to protect the roots and retain moisture. Note: Vines may appear leafless or "stringy" upon arrival; this is normal. The energy is in the roots, which will push new leaves rapidly once planted.

Overview

• Indoor/Outdoor Usage : Outdoor
• Brand : Generic
• Material Feature : Organic
• Color : Orange, Red-Orange
• Special Feature : Attracts Butterflies (Monarchs), Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Extended Bloom Time, Fast Growing, Heat Tolerant Attracts Butterflies (Monarchs), Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Extended Bloom Time, Fast Growing, Heat Tolerant
• Expected Blooming Period : Spring to Fall
• Sunlight Exposure : Full Sun
• Unit Count : 2.0 Count
• Expected Planting Period : Year-Round
• Product Care Instructions : Mexican Flame Vine Care: Unbox: Open immediately. Soak roots in water for 20 mins. Plant: Dig hole 2x root width. Ensure soil drains well. Sun: Thrives in FULL SUN (6+ hours). Support: Install a trellis, fence, or wire immediately for it to climb. Water: Water regularly to establish. Drought tolerant once mature. Feed: Use a blooming fertilizer in mid-summer. Winter: Perennial in Zones 9-11. Protect from hard freeze. Mexican Flame Vine Care: Unbox: Open immediately. Soak roots in water for 20 mins. Plant: Dig hole 2x root width. Ensure soil drains well. Su… See more