Fire Bush
Fire bush - evergreen South American shrub having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers.
Fire bush. Firebush is a perennial or semi-woody shrub that is known scientifically as Hamelia patens. Fire Bush a spelling variation Mexican Firebush Scarletbush. Around a patio deck lanai or pool cage.
Firebush also known as Hamelia patens is a native to the southern US. Firebush is a great shrubby perennial for us. The firebush shrub is very drought-tolerant once it reaches established maturity but it will need to be watered fairly regularly up until that point.
About This Plant. By a bird feeder or birdbath. Its also very low water use and.
Propagate Hamelia patens by seed which must be fresh cuttings or air-layers. It is perfectly happy in alkaline soils but also fine in acid ones. For this reason it is listed.
The flower which the Firebush produces is very beautiful and unique with a mixture of yellow and red-orange color. Gardeners love firebush because it produces flowers from late spring until the first frost and the bright red flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies including the zebra longwing and gulf fritillary butterflies. Song birds also like to feed on the.
The plant has a naturally upright form but keeping it trimmed can help keep it compact and force more blooms. Sun or partial shade. The thin stems can be left as a winter accent or usually cut to the ground.