Firebush (Hamelia patens)
I can tolerate all light conditions.
I have low water needs.
Size: 10ft tall x 6 ft wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
I am a lovely shrub that is a great addition to your formal or wildflower garden. In the spring and summer, I produce lovely tubular flowers. These blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds. After blooming my little black berries draw in all the birds. In the fall, I turn lovely shades of orange and red. I can be left to grow wild, or trimmed to a neat shrub. If grown in full sun, I am more compact, and if grown in the shade, I am a little more leggy. I am a little cold sensitive, so I may die back with a hard freeze.
http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=2723
I have low water needs.
Size: 10ft tall x 6 ft wide
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
I am a lovely shrub that is a great addition to your formal or wildflower garden. In the spring and summer, I produce lovely tubular flowers. These blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds. After blooming my little black berries draw in all the birds. In the fall, I turn lovely shades of orange and red. I can be left to grow wild, or trimmed to a neat shrub. If grown in full sun, I am more compact, and if grown in the shade, I am a little more leggy. I am a little cold sensitive, so I may die back with a hard freeze.
http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=2723
