Flattering Cuphea procumbens Sweet Talk Collection
1 to 5°C
Good for Pollinators
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Fantastically colourful, heat-loving blooms which commence flowering in June and keep going through to September, without any need for deadheading (known as self-cleansing flowers). Flattering Cuphea procumbens ‘Sweet Talk’ Collection has masses of whirligig-shaped, six-petalled flowers in three different, co-ordinated colours. These will add swirling, pollinator-enticing touches to containers, baskets, rockeries and open ground, held above simple, striking and bushy foliage.
Your Flattering Cuphea procumbens ‘Sweet Talk’ Collection comprises ‘Deep Pink’ with deep magenta pink hues accented by purple; ‘Lavender Splash’ with cheery, bicoloured blooms in pale purplish-white with rich red-purple centres; and ‘Red’ with scarlet petals and purple accents. Each variety will offer you dense masses of flowers which are adored by visiting pollinators. Plants are drought tolerant once they have established a good root structure and prefer a spot which ha
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Key Information
| Included In this Collection | Cuphea Sweet Talk Red YP | Cuphea Sweet Talk Lavender Splash YP | Cuphea Sweet Talk Deep Pink YP |
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| Latin Name | Cuphea Sweet Talk Red YP | ||
| Hardiness | H2 (1 to 5°C) | ||
| Colour | Red | ||
| Format | Young Plants | ||
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun | ||
| Foliage | Deciduous | ||
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.35 | ||
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.30 | ||
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Loam Sand | ||
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral | ||
| Aspect | East-facing, South-facing, West-facing | ||
| Drought Tolerant | Yes | ||
| Good for pots | Yes | ||
| Good for hanging baskets | Yes | ||
| Good for Rockeries | Yes | ||
| Good for wildlife | Yes | ||
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
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