Firebush

Hamelia patens

Firebush (Hamelia patens) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 9-10, that matures to about 1-3 ft × 1-2 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect yellow, orange and red blooms in summer and fall. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds, stands up well to heat and salt, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

9-10

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

1-3 ft × 1-2 ft

Spacing

12 inches-3 feet

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Yellow, Orange, Red

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Songbirds

Tough against

Heat, Salt

Native to

South America