Totally Tempted® Vivid Violet™ Cuphea | Proven Winners®

Totally Tempted® Vivid Violet™ Cuphea | Proven Winners®

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This plant is on pre-order, meaning if you order it now, it won't ship until spring/summer of 2025 based on your growing zone.

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Features

Characteristics

Plant Needs

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

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Annual

Height Category:

Medium

Spacing:

12 - 18 Inches

Spread:

12 - 18 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

Purple

Flower Shade:

Violet Purple With Rich Violet Edges

Foliage Shade:

Green

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Filler

Tolerant to:

Heat

Attracts:

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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.

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Full Shade, Full Sun, Part Sun, Sun

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Continuous Bloom, Long Blooming, Rebloomer, Spring through Fall

Hardiness Zones:

10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Average

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Average Soil

Uses:

Border Plant, Container, Landscape, Mass Planting

Light Requirement:

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).

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

Plant Type:

Annual

Height Category:

Medium

Spacing:

12 - 18 Inches

Spread:

12 - 18 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

Purple

Flower Shade:

Violet Purple With Rich Violet Edges

Foliage Shade:

Green

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Filler

Tolerant to:

Heat

Attracts:

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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.

Light Requirement:

Full Shade, Full Sun, Part Sun, Sun

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Continuous Bloom, Long Blooming, Rebloomer, Spring through Fall

Hardiness Zones:

10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Average

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Average Soil

Uses:

Border Plant, Container, Landscape, Mass Planting

Light Requirement:

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).

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