Totally Tempted™ Frosted Violets™ cuphea Cuphea procumbens

4.25” POT 

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Exposure

• Sun

Flower Season

• Spring
• Summer

Mature Size

Height: 8" - 16"

Spread: 12" - 18"

Plant is not sold online. 

• DETAILS

  FEATURES

  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, violet purple, blush pink rimmed blossoms of Totally Tempted^™ Frosted Violets^™ 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

  Attracts: 

  Bees

  Butterflies

  Hummingbirds

  CHARACTERISTICS

  Plant Type: 

  Annual

  Height Category: 

  Medium

  Garden Height: 

  8 - 16 Inches20cm - 41cm

  Spacing: 

  12 - 18 Inches 30cm - 46cm

  Spread: 

  12 - 18 Inches 30cm - 46cm

  Flower Colors: 

  Pink

  Purple

  Flower Shade: 

  Violet purple rimmed with blush pink

  Foliage Colors: 

  Green

  Foliage Shade: 

  Green

  Habit: 

  Mounded

  Container Role: 

  Filler

  PLANT NEEDS

  Light Requirement: 

  Sun

  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).

  Maintenance Category: 

  Easy

  Bloom Time: 

  Spring through Fall

  Hardiness Zones: 

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

  Water Category: 

  Average

  Soil Fertility Requirement: 

  Average Soil

  Uses: 

  Border Plant

  Container

  Landscape

  Mass Planting

  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.

  PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS