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 ...

Discover the tried-and-true plants a garden writer grows to attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds—and how you can ...

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.

No hummingbird garden, however, would be worth its salt without the Cuphea micropetala. This is a large flower species reaching over 3 feet tall with much larger orange and yellow blossoms.

Vermillionaire cuphea’s main attraction, of course, is its profusion of blooms. While some cupheas have open flowers, Vermillionaire has slender, nectar-rich blooms that are the perfect shape ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Vermillionaire cuphea’s main attraction, of course, is its profusion of blooms. While some cupheas have open flowers, Vermillionaire has slender, nectar-rich blooms that are the perfect shape ...

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.