Year-round firecracker-like flowers: Provides continuous color and visual interest in your garden
Attracts hummingbirds: Encourages pollinators and supports garden biodiversity
Compact growth habit: Easily pruned to a smaller size for versatile landscaping
Thrives in moist loamy soil: Suitable for both garden beds and pond edges
Hardy to 30°F: Can be grown in cold climates with proper care
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Cuphea ignea, which commonly known as Firecracker Bush or Cigar Plant, has dark green leaves with brilliant orange-red flowers that look like firecrackers as they bloom year-round. It grows to about 4 feet tall and wide, but can be pruned and controlled to a much smaller size. It is frost tender and requires full sun to partial shade. At
Mature Size
Up to 4 feet tall and wide
Flower Color
Orange, Red
Foliage Color
Dark green
Growth Habit
Bushy
Sunlight
Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type
Moist loamy
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Very healthy plant! I was worried when it didn't arrive right away, but received an email from the company explaining that shipment was delayed due to extremely high summer temperatures that could damage the plants in shipment.