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Hummingbird's Lunch Cuphea is a hybrid Cuphea species with an impressive blooming season. All the way from early spring through early autumn, gardeners can expect to see the vibrant red blossoms ...
Cuphea ignea gives reference to the Latin word for fire, hence common names like firecracker flower or firecracker plant Ballistic, however, is different. Instead of red flowers, ...
Cuphea is a standout plant for summer and fall gardens because it blooms almost nonstop. The plant (Cuphea ignata) has narrow, inch-long flowers that range from deep orange or red.
Cuphea is sometimes referred to as cigar plant or firecracker plant. That’s because many species and hybrids within the Cuphea genus have tube-shaped, orange-to-red blooms.
Now after growing three more years including seven at my home on a rocky red clay hillside in west Georgia, I can say this is a must-have plant. Breaking: Part of road shut down as Dayton police ...
The bat-faced cuphea is a flowering shrub I found during a fall plant sale event at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy. It made me laugh and charmed me at the same time.
The bat-face cuphea grows 18 to 24 inches tall and spreads 2 to 3 feet. Since this plant tends to sprawl as it grows, informally space them 12 to 24 inches apart.
At dawn, the world begins to emerge to the light again. It is a time of slowly awakening to another day. Every dawn, the California towhee begins to chirp until the sun has risen, seeming to say ...
SHREVEPORT, La. - Spring has officially arrived, and with it comes another star in the world of Louisiana gardening. The LSU AgCenter is shining a light on a lesser-known but ...
Cuphea is sometimes referred to as cigar plant or firecracker plant. That’s because many species and hybrids within the Cuphea genus have tube-shaped, orange-to-red blooms.