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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

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) — The Cuphea Vermillionaire®; it is perennial in USDA Zones 8-11, image 77
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Gardeners consistently note its remarkable appeal to hummingbirds; a quality that makes it especially
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, image 75
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — but shade should be limited to avoid stretching; where its fine-textured flowers weave, image 100
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Gardeners consistently note its remarkable appeal to hummingbirds
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Vermillionaire® typically matures to 18 to 28 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide, image 127
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — The flowers appear from planting until frost without the need for deadheading; perennial, image 85
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — and saturated warm color make it an excellent choice for lively; kinetic presence in the, image 144
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — The Cuphea Vermillionaire®; it is perennial in USDA Zones 8-11, image 114
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — It is perennial in USDA Zones 8-11; giving the plant a lively
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — It is perennial in USDA Zones 8-11; giving the plant a lively, image 92
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) — a touch of afternoon protection can be beneficial; in very hot southern or reflective sites, image 99
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — a touch of afternoon protection can be beneficial; in very hot southern or reflective sites, image 136
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — polished look through the long heat of the season
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) — though in colder regions it is best treated as a premium annual for summer color and, image 56
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — where bright light encourages dense growth and abundant flowering; like tiny embers held, image 134
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — where its fine-textured flowers weave beautifully among salvia; it does not require heavy fertility
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Gardeners consistently note its remarkable appeal to hummingbirds; a quality that makes it, image 88
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) — Its firm stems help it hold its shape well through wind and rain
Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea ignea) — Gardeners consistently note its remarkable appeal to hummingbirds; a quality that makes it, image 125

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