Firebush

Hamelia patens

Size: 1 & 3 Gallon Availability

Shrub
Max size: 8’ tall x 8’ wide

Occasional Moist
Loam, Sand
Full Sun, Part Shade

Specimen plant or informal background thicket. Can die back to the ground in cold weather but will return in spring. Feeds birds, small mammals, and hummingbirds. Attracts many moths, butterflies, and long-tongued bees. Larval host for the pluto sphinx moth.