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In recent years Firebush has been successfully promoted as a heat and sun loving annual bedding plant by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Although a shrub in its native habitat, and a perennial in the southern third of the state, Firebush really struts its stuff as a low maintenance, long season annual bedding plant.
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The Firebush, because it is native to a dry climate, can withstand drought; once it is established, so it is a water-conserving plant as well. This plant can accomplish these feats of stone-survival and drought-tolerance while exposed to the hot summer sun.
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The ability of Firebush to tolerate -- actually thrive -- in hot, dry conditions make it an ideal plant for containers to be located in sunny locations and susceptible to severe heat and drought. Firebush is blessed with "knocks-your-socks-off" blooming which begins soon after establishment and continues all the way through summer until late fall.
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Firebush (Hamelia patens Jacq.) is a heat-tolerant species that has potential value as a resource-efficient landscape plant. Unfortunately. the plant has proven difficult to propagate by cuttings during winter months. a time when propagules are needed for bedding plant production.
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Firebush (Hamelia patens) Firebush (Hamelia patens) produces the favorite hummingbird bloom in most landscapes. The toughest bird in the neighborhood takes possession of the firebush. The shrub reaches 4 feet high and is just as wide. The shrub is covered by small, red, tubular flowers. Use it in a container to draw the hummingbirds onto the patio.
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The plant is not a favorite deer food but they will eat it to the ground in some situations. Firebush planted with esperanza and poinciana makes quite a show. It does not generally grow as large as the other two drought lovers but makes a contribution at 3 to 4 ft. tall. Firebush has a compact, dense growth pattern that is more disciplined than ...
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In the garden, firebush is a drought tolerant plant. In a container, the fibrous root system is not as efficient; it requires watering every other day. The attention is worth it. The toughest hummingbird on the block will lay claim to your firebush and will protect the …
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Firebush is an outstanding hummingbird plant. Place one in a five gallon container on your patio. In addition to providing a round globe full of attractive red flowers, the plant will be the most popular nectar source on the patio. Many a hummingbird “dogfight” will be centered on winning dominance over the firebush.
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The firebush is a disciplined growing plant, the fourth “All Star”, ‘Indigo Spires’ Salvia is far from disciplined. At the Botanical Garden ‘Indigo Spires’ grows to six feet tall and sprawls in all directions.