Description

An upright evergreen tree that is notable for its large, dark green, leathery leaves with wavy margins; exotic, pinwheel shaped red to orange flowers appear primarily in fall and winter, but may emerge all year; an outstanding landscape accent tree

Landscape Attributes

Firewheel Tree is an evergreen tree with a shapely oval form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

Firewheel Tree is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Firewheel Tree will grow to be about 30 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This species is not originally from North America.