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Valentine Emu Bush – Desert Horizon Nursery

Valentine Emu Bush

Eremophila maculata 'Valentine'
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Desert Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
3-5 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock
Description
Compact, mounding Australian shrub prized for vivid magenta-red tubular flowers over gray-green foliage during the cool season. Extremely heat and drought tolerant once established and well suited to low-water desert landscapes.
Bloom Time
Winter to spring
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer / Rabbit Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Reflected Heat Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Habit
Mounded – spreading shrub
Mature Size
3-5 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Flower Color
Magenta-red
Foliage Color
Gray-green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Desert / Xeriscape, Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Autumn sage, Blackfoot daisy, Brittlebush, Desert marigold, Penstemon
Toxic — Pets Humans & Livestock
Foliage toxic to livestock (cyanogenic compounds); pet/human toxicity not established — verify
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining; tolerates poor, rocky, alkaline soils; avoid clay and overwatering.

Mature size: 3-5 ft tall, 4-6 ft wide

Bloom: Winter to spring

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate