Cuphea Vermillionaire®

Scientific Name: Cuphea 'Cupver'

Also Known As

Cuphea 'Vermillionaire'

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-20"
W: 12"-20"

planting zones

8a-12

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Cuphea Vermillionaire® plant details

Cuphea Vermillionaire® is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer orange flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cuphea Vermillionaire®

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lythraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 20 IN - wide, 12 IN - 20 IN - tall
Flowers: orange blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, floriferous, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cuphea Vermillionaire®

USDA Zones: 8a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Cuphea 'Vermillionaire' is a fascinating, low-mounding, easy-care, tender, evergreen perennial of up to 28 inches high by 24 inches wide. It blooms and re-blooms from late spring to fall with loads of long, tubular flowers in hot-orange with yellow tips resembling fire crackers. They are a magnet for hummingbirds and other pollinators! Loves heat and sun. Dead heading is not necessary. Mulch over winter in colder climates, otherwise, treat as an annual or bring inside as a houseplant for winter. Excellent in the border, containers and for mass planting.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

PPAF Hummers will fight over the multitudes of orange tubular blossoms on this compact mound of 12-20”... blooms all summer and fall non-stop! Basks in the hot sun, in the border, or in a pot. Decent soil drainage, regular water to little. Deadheading is not required. Floriferous is an understatement on this tropical looking babe!