Mexican Bird of Paradise

By കാക്കര - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29821625

Caesalpinia pulcherrima 

Aka: Pride of Barbados

Size: 4-6' tall and wide

Lighting requirements: Full sun

Seasonal interest: Summer blooms


Protect this plant for its first two winters. Once you get it through those, it will reliably come back for you. Pride of Barbados are typically slow to come up in the spring so don't give up on them too quickly!