New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Bat Face Cuphea |
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Firecracker Cuphea |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 2 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: With dark purple, fuzzy center. |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP13595, CPBR |
| Parentage: | Cuphea llavea x Cuphea procumbens |
| Posted by valleylynn (Dallas, OR - Zone 8b) on Aug 20, 2013 11:40 AM Cuphea needs regular water in the heat of summer, at least once a week if in the ground, more often if in containers. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Catmint20906 | On June 8, 2015 | Bloomed |
| Catmint20906 | On May 30, 2015 | Obtained plant |
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