Height: 24 inches Spread: 24 inches
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Hardiness Zone: 9b Description: Small, freely branching shrub or subshrub with unusual violet tubular flowers that open to a star shape displaying pink and white petals; grown as an annual in cooler climates Ornamental Features Cuphoric Pink Cuphea has pink tubular flowers with purple throats along the branches from early summer to early fall, which are interesting on close inspection. It has green evergreen foliage. The small oval leaves remain green throughout the winter. Landscape Attributes Cuphoric Pink Cuphea is an open multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics. Cuphoric Pink Cuphea is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Cuphoric Pink Cuphea will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. Cuphoric Pink Cuphea makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. It can be used either as 'filler' or as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, depending on the height and form of the other plants used in the container planting. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
