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Series: All Native Selections

Hamelia patens 'Calusa' ®

CATEGORY  Native

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Attracts Butterflies And Hummingbirds
  • Year Round Flowers
  • Dense Growth Habit
  • Drought Tolerant
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HEIGHT:

3-8 Feet

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun
· Full Shade
· Partial Shade

ZONE:

8-11

PURPOSE:

· Aesthetics/Decor
· Attracts Butterflies
· Erosion Control
· Attracts Hummingbirds
· Privacy Screen

APPLICATIONS:

· Containers
· Hedge
· Patio & Garden
· Commercial Landscapes

FEATURES:

· Drought Tolerant
· Heat Tolerant
· Easy to Grow

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun
· Partial Shade
· Full Shade

SOIL MOISTURE:

· Moist, Well-Drained
· Dry Soil

HABIT:

· Compact

BLOOMS:

· Everbloomer

FOLIAGE COLOR:

· Red
· Green
· Orange

FLOWER COLOR:

· Orange
· Red

The Firebush 'Calusa'® is an All Native Selection from Brightman Logan that adds attractive foliage and flowers to a landscape year-round while drawing in butterflies and hummingbirds to its flowers and fruit. The unique features that are found only with the 'Calusa'® are its eye-catching, brighter, red-orange blooms and denser growing habit. The leaves hold a much darker shade of red than the typical Firebush and it is also more resistant to fungus. The Firebush 'Calusa'® blooms continuously throughout the year and has a more uniform appearance in comparison to other varieties of Firebush. In severe cold the Firebush will die back, however it will flush rapidly with new growth after the last frost.

Fruit Grower Information

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PURPOSE:

· Aesthetics/Decor
· Attracts Butterflies
· Erosion Control
· Attracts Hummingbirds
· Privacy Screen

APPLICATIONS:

· Containers
· Hedge
· Patio & Garden
· Commercial Landscapes

FEATURES:

· Drought Tolerant
· Heat Tolerant
· Easy to Grow

EXPOSURE:

· Full Sun
· Partial Sun
· Partial Shade
· Full Shade

SOIL MOISTURE:

· Moist, Well-Drained
· Dry Soil

HABIT:

· Compact

BLOOMS:

· Everbloomer

FOLIAGE COLOR:

· Red
· Green
· Orange

FLOWER COLOR:

· Orange
· Red

GROWING INFO:
6" Crop Time: 8-10 weeks
8" Crop Time: 10-14 weeks
12" Crop Time: 14-18 weeks
pH: 5.8 - 6.2
EC: 1.5 - 2.5