Vermillionaire cuphea
Cuphea 'Vermillionaire'
Proven Winners Award Winner
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Vermillionaire' cuphea (Cuphea 'Vermillionaire') is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and most soil types. Long, tubular flowers in hot orange with yellow tips look like fire crackers and bloom from late spring to fall. Hummingbirds and other pollinators visit them often, and you do not need to deadhead.
Pairs well with Pineapple sage, Aster, Totally Tangerine dahlia, and Snapdragon.