Plant Details:
Scientific Name: Cuphea procumbens
Blooming Season: Late Spring, Summer, Autumn, Late Summer
Plant Habit: Mounded
Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Hummingbirds, Heat Tolerant
Fertilize: Every two weeks
Spacing: 8 - 12" (20 - 30cm)
Height: 8 - 14" (20 - 36cm)
Width: 8 - 14" (20 - 36cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Heat-loving plants put on loads of flowers in bright colors. Natural source of nectar for hummingbirds, bees and other pollinators. Use in containers and garden borders.
Grower Information:
Plug crop time: 4 weeks
Transplant to finish: 8 to 9 weeks
- A natural source of nectar, the flowers attract pollinators like bees and hummingbirds.
- Offers a more refined plant form compared to competitors, with tighter branching and less gaps.
- A good option for Spring or Summer production; heat-loving plants are more floriferous and less susceptible to oedema.
- All varieties can be grown with the same PGR schedule.
- Vivid bloom colours stand out on the bench, and include a true Red.
The most compact variety of the series has a balanced purple-to-white bloom ratio.
'PAS1169712'