Fire Chalice (Zauschneria latifolia)

    These little red, trumpet-shaped flowers are so pretty! They grow normally in rocky environments and can survive during drought conditions. They also grow mostly at higher elevations. Sometimes they grow along waterways because the extra water can help make their flowering season last longer.

     The Fire Chalice prefers to grow with sunlight and blooms from midsummer to the time that frost starts to appear. These flowers often attract hummingbirds. They would be a wonderful addition to any garden and invite birds and bees to pollinate the flowers.

     It was not very easy to find a lot of information on these plants, but they are very nice to look at! If you notice them on a walk or hike, wait to see if any hummingbirds fly by!

Sources:
http://herbarium.uvu.edu/Virtual/viewer.asp?file=14080s1.jpg&title=Zauschneria+latifolia

http://conservationgardenpark.org/plants/101/fire-chalice/

http://wildaboututah.org/xeric-gardening-with-native-plants/