Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Plant Height: | 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 meters) |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 meters) |
Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Year Round |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Parentage: | Cuphea ignea x Cuphea micropetala |