Cigar Plant
Cigar Plant
–
Cuphea spp.
Firecracker Plant, Candy-Corn Plant
1
–
3 feet
1
–
3 feet
Mexico and West Indies
Full Sun
Part Sun/Shade
Low
Flowering
Hummingbirds
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About This Plant
Sun/part shade; deciduous, with narrow loosestrife leaves and brilliant orange, pink or red flowers resembling embers. Various species and hybrids are available, from the shrublike ‘David Verity’ to the dense candy-corn Cuphea micropetala. Most freeze to the ground in cold winters, but some are root-hardy and return as perennials. The tubeflowers attract hummingbirds when in bloom.
Maintenance
Expect it to freeze back in winter; it can be cut back as needed. Tropical plants may require supplemental water in summer.
Features
Plant Type:
Small Shrub
Size:
1-3' H, 1-3' W
Sunlight Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Types:
Clay, Sandy
Wildlife:
Hummingbirds
Flower Color:
Orange, Pink, Red
Bloom Time:
Freeze Hardy:
Yes
Invasive:
No
Caution:
None
Coupon Eligible:
No
This plant goes well with
Hamelia patens
Russelia equisetiformis
Salvia darcyi
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