Cuphea Hyssopifolia "Enchantia Purple" 2Liter

🌸 Cuphea hyssopifolia ‘Enchantia Purple’

Botanical Name: Cuphea hyssopifolia ‘Enchantia Purple’
Common Names: Mexican Heather, False Heather, Enchantia Purple Cuphea
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial shrub (bedding / border plant)

📌 Product Description

Cuphea hyssopifolia ‘Enchantia Purple’ is a compact, finely textured flowering shrub that produces masses of small purple blooms over a long season. Its neat, bushy habit and continuous flowering make it ideal for garden borders, low hedges, containers, and patio planting.

This variety performs exceptionally well in South African climates, offering reliable colour, low maintenance, and excellent heat tolerance. It is also highly attractive to bees and pollinators.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: approx. 30 – 50 cm
• Width: approx. 40 – 60 cm
• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy, rounded

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to light shade
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
• Water:
  • Moderate watering
  • Drought-tolerant once established
• Feeding: Apply balanced fertiliser every 6–8 weeks during active growth
• Maintenance:
  • Light pruning after flowering encourages bushier growth
  • Very low maintenance

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring to early summer (August – November)
• Growing Season: Active growth and flowering spring through autumn
• Flowering Season: Spring to autumn, with peak flowering in summer
• Climate Suitability: Suitable for most temperate and subtropical regions; protect from heavy frost

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Long-lasting flowering period
• Compact growth ideal for small gardens
• Attracts bees and beneficial insects
• Excellent for borders, containers, and low hedging

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Garden borders and edging
✔ Pots and containers
✔ Patio and veranda displays
✔ Pollinator-friendly gardens