Firebush
Firebush
South Florida Native!! Love Butterflies and birds? This plant is for you!! Firebush is a perennial or semi-woody shrub that is known scientifically as Hamelia patens. Gardeners love firebush because it produces flowers from late spring until the first frost, and the bright red flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies, including the zebra longwing and gulf fritillary butterflies. Song birds also like to feed on the berries.
Plant Specs:
Height:
3 Gallon: 1'-2'
Light Requirement: Partial shade - Full fun
Scientific Name: 'Hamelia patens'
Plant Type: Shrub
Heights & Spacing
Heights & Spacing
General plant heights for all plants. Please refer to select plant descriptions for more exact plant heights.
Heights:
- 3 Gallon: 1'-2'
- 7 Gallon: 2'-3'
- 15 Gallon: 3'-5'
Plant Spacing:
- 3 Gallon: 1.5FT - 2FT
- 7 Gallon: 2FT - 2.5FT
- 15 Gallon: 2.5FT - 3FT
Shipping
Shipping
Currently only shipping to South Florida only ( All of Palm Beach County & Broward county )
Returns
Returns
We offer a 100% plant guarantee if you are not happy with our plants. In order to receive a full refund we must receive pictures of your plant order to return via email no later than 2 days after the delivered date.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
With every order we send a set of planting instructions!
1. Always try to keep rootball of plant intact when planting. This is the heart of the plant
2. Do not fertilize plant right away. Let the plant root in naturally for 2 weeks to a month.
3. Water is very important!! Just like us humans plants need water to survive. Water twice a day for two weeks.
Plant Tips
1. Always try to keep rootball of plant intact when planting. This is the heart of the plant
2. Do not fertilize plant right away. Let the plant root in naturally for 2 weeks to a month.
3. Water is very important!! Just like us humans plants need water to survive. Water twice a day for two weeks.