It’s also called Scarlet Paintbrush. I photographed this in late October, nearly a month after blooming season for this plant should have been over. Click on the image to enlarge.
More about this succulent:
Description: low growing shrub, easy to grow.
Stem: Usually unbranched, succulent becoming woody with age.
Roots: Fibrous.
Leaves: Interesting glaucous gray-green arranged in overlapping pairs, leaves are propeller shaped (sickle shaped).
Flowers: Spectacular clusters of tiny bright orange-red or scarlet-red florets arranged in dense cymes, that rise above foliage. Flower heads grow 4 to 6 inches wide and have a pleasant scent.
Blooming season: Flowers starts to develop in June and are in full bloom in August. The flowers open slowly and last for nearly a month when in full bloom.
