Firefly Firebush is a compact tropical shrub with an upright mounding habit often grown as an annual. Its whorled grey-green foliage emerge red and turn bronze-orange in fall. The clusters of red-orange tubular flowers are highlighted with yellow faces and bloom from spring into fall. Grows best in full sun and consistently moist well-drained soil.
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Type: |
Shrub, Annual |
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Height: |
3' - 5' |
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Spread: |
3 - 5' |
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Spacing: |
4' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Orange+Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Watch for aphids on new growth.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Woodland Gardens, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Smoke Tree, Lily Turf, Pittosporum
IMAGES: Vinayaraj, Hamelia patens Flower, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, Mexican Firecracker (505722733), CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Forest and Kim Starr, tarr-090924-5816-Hamelia_patens-flowering_habit-Boynton_Beach_Boat_Club_Park-Florida
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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