General Landscape Uses: Hummingbird and butterfly garden, ornamental shrub, container planting
Ecological Restoration Notes: Pollinator support, erosion control, wildlife habitat
Description: The Dwarf Firebush stays smaller than the regular variety, with hundreds of yellow and orange flowers. It blooms all year long and is a great nectar source for butterflies and hummingbirds. It is a hardy shrub and can be used as a colorful hedge.
Dimensions: Height 3 – 5 ft.
Growth Rate: Fast
Native Range: Southern United States, Mexico, Central America, parts of the Caribbean
Native Habitats: Tropical forests, woodlands, savannas, and coastal areas.
Soils: Well-draining, sandy or loamy with a slightly acidic to neutral pH.
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full sun
Flower Color: Red, Orange
Flower Characteristics: Showy
Flowering Season: All year
Fruit: Small, dark purple to black berries
Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator support, wildlife habitat
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings or seed
Comments:
Ursula R. –
Makes a nice low dense hedge.
Jennifer Y. –
The flowers look like fire.
Robert Weinmann –
Great communication after purchase, even recommended a less expensive size plant (and I ordered 18, so saved a lot of money). Very professional, kind, careful and efficient driver/installer. Would definitely recommend to all, will be getting my plants here in the future!!