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Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Allyson'

Cuphea


Photo courtesy of Ball Seed

  • Dainty purple pink tubular flowers
  • Fast growing
  • Good in beds, shrub borders and containers
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
No Deadheading
No Deadheading



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Needs regular moisture but well-drained soil is essential. Survives mild frosts but generally grown as an annual or evergreen in warmer zones 


Height: 24 in
Spread: 24 in
Price Level 1: $5.49 ea.~4 ½” pot
Bloom Color: Lavender
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Container
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Ground Cover
  • Low Maintenance
  • Border or Bed
  • No Deadheading

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Cuphea

Common Name: Mexican Heather

A dense, bushy sub-shrub with many branches, tiny glossy green leaves, and small, trumpet-shaped flowers (lavender, pink, white) that bloom profusely.