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Curious Cuphea Duo

Common name: Cigar plant

Cherish the unique beauty of this fiery red flower, ideal for You will haveing a touch of drama to your garden.

-1 to -5°C
Good for Pollinators

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6 for £14.00
just £2.33 each
18 for £24.00
just £1.33 each
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An unusual duo to bring interest and wildlife into your garden. Both native to Central and South America these exotic beauties will enhance any border or container. The brightly coloured blooms appear in early summer and continue through until the first frosts, enticing bees, butterflies and other nectar loving pollinators into your oasis. Cuphea Tiny Mice resemble the heads of little mice with purple faces and bright red ears! Compact with a cascading habit suitable to make a fabulous impact in baskets, pots and the borders. Height and spread 30cm. Tender perennial. Cuphea ignea Cigarette Glow has striking deep green foliage highlighted by the bright, crimson tubular blooms, unusually tipped with black with a flash of white, certainly will set your garden alight! Great as a stand-alone shrub or as smouldering groundcover. Height 50cm, spread 100cm. Both prefer a sunny spot in moderately fertile, well-drained soil and can be protected over the winter by moving to a frost-free environ
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Key Information
Included In this Collection Cuphea Tiny Mice YP Cuphea Ignea Cigarette Glow YP
Latin Name Cuphea Ignea Cigarette Glow YP
Common Name Cigar plant
Hardiness H3 (-1 to -5°C)
Colour Red
Format Young Plants
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 0.50
Spread in Maturity (m) 1.00
AGM Yes
Soil Conditions Chalk Loam Sand
Aspect South-facing, West-facing
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for groundcover Yes

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