Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea Vermillionaire®)

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Shrub
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height:	18 - 28 inches
Plant Spread:	12 - 24 inches
Leaves:	Broadleaf
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Orange
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: Planting to frost. Needs full sun for best flowering
Uses:	Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant:	Butterflies Hummingbirds
Resistances:	Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds:	Will not come true from seed
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF

Trade name information:

Trade Name: Vermillionaire®
Cultivar name: 'Cupver'

Common names

Large Firecracker Plant

Photo Gallery

Uploaded by Onewish1

Location: Woodbridge , Va
Date: 2019-10-09

Uploaded by krobra

Uploaded by Onewish1

Location: Woodbridge , Va
Date: 6/14/15
close up of blooming stem

Uploaded by krobra

Location: Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA
Date: 2018-04-30
Anna's Hummingbird at Cuphea 'Vermillionaire'

Uploaded by spdesjardins

Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2017-12-19
Thriving in the mild autumn temps not minding the predawn frosts.

Uploaded by HamiltonSquare

Location: Medina, TN
Date: July 30, 2014
Cuphea 'Vermillion' blooming heavily through the summer.

Uploaded by clintbrown

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2020-07-24

Uploaded by DebbieC

Location: Des Plaines, IL
Date: September
Hummers love it.

Uploaded by Murky

Location: Medina, TN
Date: August 2014
Cuphea 'Vermillion' is a blooming machine and hummingbird magnet.

Uploaded by clintbrown

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-07-07

Uploaded by Marilyn

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2019-07-06

Uploaded by csandt

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: Coastal San Diego County
Date: 3-21-18
Looks like this everyday of the year here!

Uploaded by carlysuko

Uploaded by csandt

Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2017-06-06

Uploaded by poisondartfrog

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-05-22

Uploaded by BlueOddish

Uploaded by clintbrown

Uploaded by Marilyn

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2016-05-25

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Location: Coastal San Diego County
Date: 2017-06-01
With Cuphea Llave in the background

Uploaded by carlysuko

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Uploaded by Paul2032

Uploaded by Paul2032

Uploaded by sedumzz

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-06-07

Uploaded by Marilyn

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center, Overton, TX
Date: 2014-06-26

Uploaded by dave

Location: Louisa, VA
Date: 6-20-17
My hummingbirds still prefer the syrup to my Vermilllion Firecrac

Uploaded by amyscoutmom

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Uploaded by Paul2032

Uploaded by Joy

Uploaded by Joy

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

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Comments:

Posted by gardenfish (Arkansas - Zone 7b) on Feb 29, 2020 2:07 AM concerning plant:

Just purchased at a Flower and Garden show. The plants came from a greenhouse and they are in full bloom. They are much taller than the specified height either in the database or on the plant tag. The flowers are somewhat smaller than I expected, but the same brilliant orange as in photos. My first cuphea, which I bought for the hummingbirds. These will need to be transplanted as soon as possible, because the roots are coming out of the bottoms of the pots. I think this plant will be very large, so a fairly big pot will be needed. Cupheas are supposed to be heat and humidity lovers, both which I have in abundance.

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Posted by amyscoutmom (central Virginia - Zone 6b) on Jul 17, 2017 12:26 PM concerning plant:

FYI... the Japanese beetles have devoured my firecracker plant. They haven't touched anything else, but they love this thing! So get yer beetle bags y'all!

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Cuphea Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea Vermillionaire®)

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