General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 4 feet to 8 feet
Plant Spread: 4 feet to 6 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Red and yellow
Other: Orange-red and yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Fermented
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Dwarf Mexican Firebush
  • Hummingbird Bush
  • Firecracker Shrub
  • Scarlet Bush
  • Dwarf Firebush

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Location: Sanford, FL
Date: 2021-05-30
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-26
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-27
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-27
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-06
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-16
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2013-06-17
Small tubular yellow flowers that bloom in clusters. Hummingbirds
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-07
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-07
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-06
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-06-21

photo by Forest & Kim Starr

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