Hummingbird's lunch cuphea is hardy in warm southern regions, but can be overwintered indoors to provide some of the earliest blooms for your hummingbirds.

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.

Almost everyone is thrilled when hummingbirds visit their garden. It is really a matter of picking out the right flowers such as the new Ballistic, a variety of Cuphea ignea. The cuphea (KEW-fee-ah… ...

The LSU AgCenter is shining a light on a lesser-known but standout performer among Louisiana Super Plants: the vibrantly blooming cuphea.

The -orange-red tubular flowers are non-stop and produced by the hundreds on each plant. There are always 5 or 6 hummingbirds on them leaving occasionally to go hit on my giant Amistad salvia.

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Also, in the cuphea family are the plants commonly known as cigar plants (Cuphea ignea) or firecracker plants (Cuphea ignea x micropetala). They have cylindrical flowers that are bright red ...

The first time I visited my friend Linda's amazing garden, I was attracted to some small shrubs with tiny purple, red and black blooms. When I asked what they were, the response was "bat-face ...

Now Growing: CupheaNestled in the corner is the vibrant vermilion and purplish-black flowers of Cuphea llavea, commonly known as Bat-faced Cuphea. Peer into this flower and you can see the face of ...

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.