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    Cuphea 'Starfire Pink'

    Also Known As

    • Cuphea x ignea 'Starfire Pink'

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 1'-2'
    • W: 2'-3'

    planting zones

    • 8a-10b

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    Cuphea 'Starfire Pink' plant details

    Cuphea 'Starfire Pink' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer pink flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cuphea 'Starfire Pink'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: lythraceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: container plant, floriferous, long-blooming

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cuphea 'Starfire Pink'

    USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Such whimsy! Cute little bunny faces... with tentacles! Pardon my anthropomorphism, but you see the resemblance too, right? A shrubby perennial with oodles of flower power, ‘Starfire’ will grow between 1-2’ tall & 2-3’ wide. Where hardy, the plant will bloom throughout the year – heavily during the warmer months. Each flower is an inch or so long, with a pink tube & purple petals. Given part to full sun & rich soil with average water, the plant can bloom so much the foliage becomes almost entirely obscured. Wow! Added bonuses: it’s a mighty hummingbird attractor & great in pots!

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Cuphea 'Starfire Pink' plant

    How to Grow Cuphea 'Starfire Pink'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

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    Cuphea aff. aequipetala

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    Zones

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