Heliconia Road Runner

Fast-growing and eye-catching, Heliconia ‘Road Runner’ lives up to its name with quick establishment and vibrant flowering. This compact tropical variety produces upright orange-red bracts with yellow accents, creating a bold contrast against its lush green foliage. Growing to around 1.5 to 2 metres, it’s ideal for smaller gardens, pots, borders, or layered tropical beds.


With a tidy clumping form and year-round lushness, ‘Road Runner’ thrives in part sun to filtered light, and performs well in warm climates like Sydney and surrounds.




🌿 Key Details:

• Flowers: Upright orange-red bracts with yellow highlights
• Growth Habit: Dense clumping, fast-growing
• Height: 1.5–2m at maturity
• Position: Part sun to filtered light
• Watering: Keep soil moist; mulch helps retain moisture
• Soil: Rich, free-draining, and well-composted
• Maintenance: Easy-care; trim old stems after flowering

Heliconia Care Sheet