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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 8–11Type PerennialClimate 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) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection; tubular blooms in glowing orangeVermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — commonly referred to as Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant; a touch of afternoon, image 115Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — often finding it outperforms feeders as a nectar destination.<br><br>With a naturally, image 52Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — it produces a steady rush of slender; vermillionaire® typically matures to 18 to 28 inches tall and 12Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — like tiny embers held against fresh green foliage; and mixed summer containers, image 121Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — polished look through the long heat of the season; gardeners consistently note its remarkable appeal+151

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
8–11

Shape & size

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

Classification

Type
Perennial
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) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection; tubular blooms in glowing orange
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — commonly referred to as Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant; a touch of afternoon, image 115
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — often finding it outperforms feeders as a nectar destination.<br><br>With a naturally, image 52
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — it produces a steady rush of slender; vermillionaire® typically matures to 18 to 28 inches tall and 12
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — like tiny embers held against fresh green foliage; and mixed summer containers, image 121
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — polished look through the long heat of the season; gardeners consistently note its remarkable appeal
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Grow in full sun with average, well-drained soil and regular water, especially in pots, image 113
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — but shade should be limited to avoid stretching; where its fine-textured flowers weave, image 137
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — like tiny embers held against fresh green foliage
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Vermillionaire® typically matures to 18 to 28 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide, image 90
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — polished look through the long heat of the season; gardeners consistently note its, image 124
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — In beds and borders, mass it along sunny edges or near seating areas to bring hummingbirds, image 106
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — though container-grown plants appreciate consistent moisture and occasional light feeding, image 139
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) — pollinator-rich landscape compositions; polished look through the long heat of the season
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — though in colder regions it is best treated as a premium annual for summer color and, image 130
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — though container-grown plants appreciate consistent moisture and occasional light feeding, image 102
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Grow in full sun with average, well-drained soil and regular water, especially in pots, image 76
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — It does not require heavy fertility; often finding it outperforms feeders as a nectar, image 103
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — In very hot southern or reflective sites; creating a substantial but manageable presence, image 135
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — kinetic presence in the summer garden; grow in full sun with average, well-drained soil, image 80
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — well-drained soil and provide regular water while it establishes; once settled; it grows 18-28 inches
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — where its fine-textured flowers weave beautifully among salvia; it does not require heavy, image 142

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

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