I was not familiar with cuphea - also known as the cigar flower - until my neighbors Wren and Brad Ludwig introduced it into their front landscape. When the blooms appeared, so did hummingbirds ...

Regardless of which cuphea you choose, select a site in full sun and plant in well-drained soil. Set out plants 12 to 24 inches apart, planting at the same depth they are growing in the container.

Batface cuphea attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Magnolia Gardens Nursery From: Pearland Question: I have about 8 batface cupheas and I am having trouble with them.

The cuphea ignea is from Mexico and the Caribbean, where it takes on an evergreen shrub-like habit. In zones 8 and 9 it will get knocked to the ground by freezes but normally returns faithfully in ...

Now Growing: CupheaNestled in the corner is the vibrant vermilion and purplish-black flowers of Cuphea llavea, commonly known as Bat-faced Cuphea. Peer into this flower and you can see the face of ...

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SHREVEPORT, La. - Spring has officially arrived, and with it comes another star in the world of Louisiana gardening. The LSU AgCenter is shining a light on a lesser-known but ...

Regardless of which cuphea you choose, select a site in full sun, and plant in well-drained soil. Set out plants 12 to 24 inches apart, planting at the same depth they are growing in the container.