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Firebush growing in a garden

How to grow firebush

Hamelia patens

When to plant firebush

Set firebush out in full sun after the last spring frost; it does best in high heat. It is a frost-tender perennial typically grown as an annual in cold zones, either in the ground or in a container that can be taken indoors over winter.

Firebush is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.

Growing conditions

Lifecycle
Perennial
Spacing
12 to 24 in apart
Sun
Full sun

Common problems

  • frost tender
  • best flowering needs full sun and heat
  • needs regular moisture as an annual

Sources

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