Firebush Hamelia Nodosa

Firebush hamelia nodosa 

🌿 1. Hamelia nodosa

Also called: Redhead Firebush, Texas Firebush, or Red Shrubverbena 
Native to: Mexico, Texas, Southwest ( not native to Florida ) 
Cold hardiness: Zone 8b–11, a little more cold-tolerant than regular Firebush
Growth habit:

• More upright and tighter than regular Hamelia

• Mature size 4–6 ft, sometimes 7 ft

• Leaves more thin and narrow

• More woody and drought-hardy

• Extremely tough for heat, dry soil, and poor conditions

Flowers:

• Clusters of orange-red tubular blooms

• Often more orangey than the bright red of H. patens

Best for:

• Hot areas

• Dry, sandy soils

• More compact hedges