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Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant

Cuphea ignea

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Overview

Cuphea Vermillionaire® is a mounded annual with fresh green foliage and masses of tiny orange tubular flowers touched with red and yellow. It grows 18-28 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide, holding a full shape in beds or containers. Grow in full sun with average, well-drained soil and regular water, especially in pots. Hardy in USDA Zones 8-11.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 8–11Climate Mediterranean
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — It grows 18-28 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide, holding a full shape in beds or containers
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Grow in full sun with average, well-drained soil and regular water, especially in potsVermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — The Cuphea Vermillionaire®Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — commonly referred to as Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker PlantVermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — is a heat-loving annual with a vividVermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — kinetic presence in the summer gardenVermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection+140

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
8–11

Shape & size

Mature height
1.5–2.3333333 Ft.
Mature width
1–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Lythraceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — It grows 18-28 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide, holding a full shape in beds or containers
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Grow in full sun with average, well-drained soil and regular water, especially in pots
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — The Cuphea Vermillionaire®
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — commonly referred to as Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — is a heat-loving annual with a vivid
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — kinetic presence in the summer garden
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — tubular blooms in glowing orange
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — it produces a steady rush of slender
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — like tiny embers held against fresh green foliage
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — The flowers appear from planting until frost without the need for deadheading
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — polished look through the long heat of the season
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — giving the plant a lively
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Gardeners consistently note its remarkable appeal to hummingbirds
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — often finding it outperforms feeders as a nectar destination.<br><br>With a naturally mounded habit
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Vermillionaire® typically matures to 18 to 28 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — creating a substantial but manageable presence in containers and sunny plantings
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — It is perennial in USDA Zones 8-11
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Its firm stems help it hold its shape well through wind and rain
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — though in colder regions it is best treated as a premium annual for summer color and wildlife activity
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — where bright light encourages dense growth and abundant flowering
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — full silhouette is needed.<br><br>This Cuphea performs best in full sun
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — a quality that makes it especially useful where a tidy
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — In very hot southern or reflective sites

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