Chilean Fire Bush, Flame Flower

Hardy most years in areas near Puget Sound, trunk may crack open at about 5 degrees F. Slow to mature and drop leaves in fall (light oran...Read Morege fall color in November), may be killed by early cold (as in Novermber 1985 and November 1990). Lanceolatum cultivar group distinguished by quite narrow leaves that drop in fall, as with Eucryphia reduced leaf retention appears to confer greater hardiness.

Produces regionally unique effect when in flower, specimens with high percentage of blooms are startling when encountered. Nearly solid coating of 'Norquinco Valley' with flowers clearly superior to normal examples of the Lanceolatum cultivar group, but this British selection is probably not present at this time on the North American market.

Hummingbirds fight over this (Lanceolatum) and Grevillea victoriae like no others I have seen or grown.

Known over 50' tall in Seattle.