CALUSA FIREBUSH

CALUSA FIREBUSH  NATIVE  hamelia patens 'calusa'

• A cultivar of the native Florida Firebush
• Has the typical fuzzy leaves, not the smooth glabra leaves
• True to the native species (NOT dwarf, NOT Caribbean typeIf you are looking for a FLorida native ⭐ Hamelia patens (Florida Firebush) Or improved native selections like ‘Calusa’, which stay full and bloom heavily

Good fall color  and unusual foliage color.  It can have green, red and orange leaves at the same time. New leaves stay darker red than the typical Firebush and is more resistant to fungus. It is deer resistant. It is attractive to bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects. To grow well, it prefers sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Grows best in well-drained and average soil.

Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Full Sun/Part Shade

Grows 6 to 10 ft tall and 3 to 6 ft wide

Zone 8b-11