Firebush NATIVE
$16.00 / EA
Hamelia patens ·
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Firebush, Hummingbird Bush, Scarlet Bush (Hamelia patens) is a shrub for full sun (6+ hours) - partial shade (2-4 hours) with medium water needs, growing 4 to 5 ft tall and 4 to 5 ft wide. Blooms orange, red in summer. Hardy in zones 8A - 11B. Attracts bees, birds, butterflies, hummingbirds; resists rabbit, squirrel, deer; tolerates drought, clay soil, heavy shade, shallow rocky soil, dry soil, heat. Evergreen.
Plant Details
| Category | Shrub |
| Botanical Name | Hamelia patens |
| Sunlight | Full Sun (6+ hours) - Partial shade (2-4 hours) |
| Water | Medium |
| Mature Height | 4 to 5 ft |
| Mature Spread | 4 to 5 ft |
| Rec. Spacing | 4 to 5 ft |
| Growth Rate | Rapid |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Bloom Color | Orange, Red |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Hardiness Zones | 8A - 11B |
| Leaf Retention | Evergreen |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Resistant To | Rabbit, Squirrel, Deer |
| Tolerates | Drought, Clay Soil, Heavy Shade, Shallow Rocky Soil, Dry Soil, Heat |
