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

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) — a touch of afternoon protection can be beneficial

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — but shade should be limited to avoid stretching

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — though container-grown plants appreciate consistent moisture and occasional light feeding

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — well-drained soil and provide regular water while it establishes; once settled

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — It does not require heavy fertility

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — where its fine-textured flowers weave beautifully among salvia

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — and mixed summer containers

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — In beds and borders, mass it along sunny edges or near seating areas to bring hummingbirds close to

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — and saturated warm color make it an excellent choice for lively

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; commonly

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Grow in full sun with average, well-drained soil and regular water, especially in pots; the flowers

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — The Cuphea Vermillionaire®; it is perennial in USDA Zones 8-11

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — pollinator-rich landscape compositions

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — perennial with multi-colored and orange and red and yellow blooms

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — perennial for full

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — multi-colored and orange and red and yellow flowers in the garden

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — is a heat-loving annual with a vivid; in beds and borders, mass it along sunny edges or near seating

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — commonly referred to as Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant; a touch of afternoon protection can

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection; tubular blooms in glowing orange

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — kinetic presence in the summer garden; grow in full sun with average, well-drained soil and regular

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — giving the plant a lively; part of the Proven Winners® collection

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — like tiny embers held against fresh green foliage; and mixed summer containers

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — The flowers appear from planting until frost without the need for deadheading; perennial for full

Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — it produces a steady rush of slender; vermillionaire® typically matures to 18 to 28 inches tall and 12

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