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Eremophila glabra Fire and Ice ~ Fire and Ice Emu Bush

Eremophila glabra Fire and Ice is a showy shrub, typically 4-6 feet tall and wide. The gray foliage contrasts with the red flowers. The Fire and Ice Emu Bush has proven to be quite drought tolerant and cold tolerant to 25°F. The long tubular red flowers make Eremophila Fire and Ice is a great addition to the Hummingbird Garden. Eremophila glabra Fire and Ice does well in a drought tolerant full sun setting. The Fire and Ice Emu Bush is tolerant of a modestly short period of full sun or high shade. Eremophila glabra Fire and Ice blooms much of the year with flowers starting in Fall and lingering into Spring and early Summer. After a couple of seasons the older branches of Eremophila glabra plants begin to fade. Some maintenance required for eremophila glabra Fire and Ice, alas no free lunch but a pretty fine lunch regardless.

Eremophila glabra Fire and Ice, Fire and Ice Emu Bush

Red flowers contrasting gray leaves Eremophila glabra Fire and Ice - Fire and Ice Emu Bush. High resolution photos are part of our garden image collection.

Plants in the Eremophila Genus featured on this site:
Eremophila aurea * Golden Emu Bush
Eremophila bignoniifolia x polyclada * Big Poly Emu Bush
Eremophila glabra Fire and Ice * Fire and Ice Emu Bush
Eremophila glabra Kalgoorlie * Fuchsia Emu Bush
Eremophila glabra Mingenew Gold * Mingenew Gold Emu Bush
Eremophila glabra Winter Blaze * Winter Blaze Emu Bush
Eremophila hygrophana * Blue Emu Bush
Eremophila maculata * Spotted Emu Bush
Eremophila maculata Valentine * Valentine Emu Bush
Eremophila racemosa * Easter Egg Emu Bush