Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Plant Height: | 2 - 3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 - 3 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Multi-Color: Pinkish-red, white and violet |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. Blooms year-round in frost-free climates. |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed Other info: Sterile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Parentage: | Cuphea ignea x Cuphea angustifolia |