Hamelia Patens Dwarf

Hamelia patens firebush scarlet bush 1. Dwarf red firecracker bush hamelia patens dwarf red.

August 2010 Space Coast Wildflowers

Hamelia patens dwarf

I prune it too. Introduction this charming florida native will delight everyone with beautiful orange red flowers throughout most of the year fig. Freezing to the ground in winter and coming back from hardy roots in spring to reach a compact and rounded form exploding with true red blooms by summer.

Gilman and alan meerow 2. It can grow as tall as 15 feet 4 5 meters but firebush can also be kept smaller. Hamelia patens compacta orange flowers tipped with gold set off the beauty of dwarf firebush a great butterfly plant for south florida home landscapes.

Its distribution in south america is mostly from venezuela colombia and ecuador to peru with isolated populations in paraguay bolivia brazil and argentina. Firebush also known as hamelia patens is a native to the southern u s. Dwarf firebush hamelia patens compacta or glabra medium water medium to full sunlight approx.

Common names include firebush hummingbird bush scarlet bush and redhead in belize this plant s mayan name is ix canaan and is also known as guardian of the. 3 4 ft tall flowers all year not native the dwarf firebush aka hamelia patens compacta glabr. High and is 6 ft.

This delightful shrub blooms on and off all year more during warmer weather and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to its brightly colored tubular flowers. And is a large woody shrub. It can grow as tall as 15 feet 4 5 meters but firebush can also be kept smaller.

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