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Totally Tempted® Vivid Violet cuphea Cuphea procumbens

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
16" 18" 41cm 46cm
Height: 8" - 16"
Spread: 12" - 18"
Height: 20cm - 41cm
Spread: 30cm - 46cm
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  • Details

    8 - 16 Inches
    12 - 18 Inches
    12 - 18 Inches
    20cm - 41cm
    30cm - 46cm
    30cm - 46cm

    Features

    Totally Tempted series of Cuphea flourishes both in arid and humid climates, plus it includes a range of colors that’s sure to coordinate with any color palette. You already know that Cuphea flowers are favorites of pollinators. The self-cleaning, bitone violet purple flowers with rich violet edges of Totally Tempted Vivid Violet keep right on coming from spring to fall, providing a continuous nectar source for our winged friends.

    Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
    Long Blooming
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    8 - 16 Inches 20cm - 41cm
    Spacing: 
    12 - 18 Inches 30cm - 46cm
    Spread: 
    12 - 18 Inches 30cm - 46cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Violet purple with rich violet edges
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Spring through Fall
    Hardiness Zones: 
    9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses Notes: 

    Grow in landscapes, polinator gardens, hanging baskets, window boxes and upright containers. Great hummingbird attractor.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Cuphea is a heat lover and that grows in both arid and humid climates. Always keep this plant in full sun for best flowering and to prevent it from stretching in the shade.

    Keep the soil moist throughout the growing season. Regular feeding will keep it full and constantly flowering. Once established, it does not require a lot of water.

    This plant is a perennial in USDA zones 9a and higher, but should be considered an annual in colder climates. If you are in a marginally hardy area, an application of light mulch (like pine needles) about 6 inches deep and a foot wide may help the plant survive the winter. When the threat of frost has passed, remove the layer of mulch. The plant should not be cut back in the winter.  If it has dead plant material or is leggy in spring, you can trim it back once new growth begins.

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