Totally Tempted® Richly Red™ Cuphea

ANNUAL - Proven Winners®

Great in Containers,
Attracts Pollinators,
Drought Tolerant

$10.99

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Size: PW - 4.25" Pot PW - 4.25" Pot

Description

(Cuphea) A deep red addition to the Totally Tempted™ Series is Totally Tempted™ Richly Red™ Cuphea. Standing out amongst bright green foliage is an abundance of small red flowers. The edges of each flower are a lighter red that fades to deep red in the center. These flowers first bloom in the spring and will continue to rebloom all throughout the season. Cuphea is a great long-blooming annual for gardens and containers. Plant in a container combination, as a border plant in the garden, or as a mass planting in the landscape. Totally Tempted™ Richly Red™ Cuphea thrives in full sun and heat. Keep it well watered at first, but once it is established you won't need to water as frequently. No deadheading is required, but we recommend feeding with a water-soluble fertilizer weekly. This cuphea can reach a max height of 8-16 inches and can spread up to 12-18 inches. Be prepared to see bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds near this plant as it is one of their favorites!

More Details

Name: Cuphea procumbens Totally Tempted™ Richly Red™
Common Name: Cuphea
Sunlight: Full Sun (+6 hrs.)
Attracts Wings: Bee Friendly, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bloom Time: Fall, Late Spring or Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Flower Color: Red Shades
Max Height: 8 - 16 Inches
Max Spread: 12 - 18 Inches
Water Requirements: Average Water Needs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9, 10, 11
Design Use: Border, Combination Containers, Container, Hanging Baskets, Massing
Container Design: Filler

Gardener Tips

For general how to grow tips for Totally Tempted™ Richly Red™ Cuphea and how to care for your annuals. View Garden Crossings How to care for Annuals page. Interested in growing tips for other plants we sell. Browse our Plant Care Tips.

Reviews

Great plant

Looks great now, after a setback from a deer chomping it down. A little ground cayenne pepper on and around the plant seems to have make it less palatable to the deer. First time growing it and I’d certainly grow it again. Kind of a rouge deer, been even eating my canna plants, which I’ve never experienced in my decades of gardening.

Beautiful, healthy, plants

The plants I ordered arrived via FedEx in perfect shape. They were beautiful, healthy, and are thriving in just 10 days now since I received them. I will definitely be ordering again, and again.