Purple Passion Cuphea is a compact flowering plant that brings reliable summer-to-fall color to warm-climate gardens. This cultivar of Cuphea lanceolata reaches 24 to 30 inches tall and wide, thriving in full sun across USDA zone 9. From seed to first bloom takes 84 to 112 days, rewarding patient gardeners with continuous flowers from June through November. Its moderate water needs and pollinator-attracting blooms make it a dependable addition to sunny borders and containers.
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Full Sun
Moderate
9-9
30in H x 24in W
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Purple Passion Cuphea flowers continuously from early summer straight through fall frost, a trait that sets it apart from many ornamentals that tire by August. The plant remains remarkably pest-resistant when given good drainage and air circulation, and its compact, bushy habit means it fills space without sprawling. Starting from seed indoors gives you blooms by midsummer, and direct sowing after frost also works for gardeners in a hurry.
Purple Passion Cuphea is grown as an ornamental flower plant, valued for its extended blooming season and appeal to pollinators like bees and butterflies. It thrives in container gardens, borders, and mixed plantings where its moderate size and full-sun appetite fit naturally into garden design.
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Start seeds indoors 8 weeks before your last spring frost date. Maintain a temperature of 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit for reliable germination within 5 to 15 days. Sow seeds on the surface or just barely cover them with soil, keeping the medium consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after your last frost date when soil has warmed and nighttime temperatures stay above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Space plants 1 inch apart. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before final planting.
Direct sow seeds outdoors after your last frost date, planting on the soil surface or just barely covering them. Keep the seedbed consistently moist until germination occurs in 5 to 15 days.
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