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Week 17 – April 25, 2024

Plant Information

Sugarbells Cuphea

  • Sugarbells Cuphea - Bloom
  • Sugarbells Cuphea - Container
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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Cuphea ignea

Common Name: Cuphea

Hardiness Degree: 45°F (7.2°C)

Blooming Season: Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Autumn

Plant Habit: Spreading, Trailing

Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Hummingbirds, Heat Tolerant, Low Maintenance

Water: Medium

Fertilize: Once a month

Spacing: 8 - 14" (20 - 36cm)

Height: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)

Width: 14 - 20" (36 - 51cm)

Exposure: Partial Sun, Sun

General Information: Excellent spreading variety for baskets offers Summer flower power!

Grower Information:

Roots faster than comparable cuphea, reducing costs and production time. It can be produced at lower temperatures, decreasing the overall cost of Spring greenhouse production. Requires less special treatment because of its high resistance to Oedema.
New color addition to the Cuphea collection from BallFloraPlant, this variety works great in mixed combos. Pollinator-friendly plant attracts hummingbirds all season long. Sugarbells is the only white cuphea currently on the market.

'Sugarbells'

(Flowering Only License)