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Cuphea ignea 'Matchmaker Scarlet'/Cigar Flower
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Scientific Name:
Cuphea ignea 'Matchmaker Scarlet'
Common Name:
Cigar Flower
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
8, 9, 10, 11
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
to 1 foot
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower color:
Orange, Red
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
Need full sunlight for best growth and flowering. It is a relatively low growing, almost dwarf, cuphea. It flowers for a long period from the middle of spring until the weather cool in the fall. It is grown as an annual in areas that have freezing temperatures. The red-orange flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies.