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Cuphea "Mexican Heather" Mix 4kg
SKU RK048
R39.00
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Cuphea "Mexican Heather" Mix 4kg
Product Details
Weight: 4.00 kg
Cuphea
(Mexican Heather / False Heather)
Product Description
Cuphea is a compact, evergreen flowering shrub known for its fine green foliage and profuse, long-lasting flowers. Available in a variety of colours—such as purple, lilac, pink, white, and gold—Cuphea is perfect for borders, edging, low hedging, containers, and mass plantings. Its tidy, rounded habit and continuous flowering make it a low-maintenance, colourful addition to any garden, while also attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Size When Fully Grown
- Height: ± 40–60 cm
- Width: ± 50–70 cm
- Forms a naturally dense, rounded shrub.
Best Growing Conditions
- Light: Full sun to partial shade
- Best flowering occurs in full sun.
- Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
- Watering: Moderate
- Water regularly during establishment and hot weather.
- Climate: Suitable for most South African regions
- Light frost sensitive; protect in colder inland areas.
- Maintenance: Low
- Occasional light pruning encourages bushier growth and extended flowering.
- Best flowering occurs in full sun.
- Water regularly during establishment and hot weather.
- Light frost sensitive; protect in colder inland areas.
- Occasional light pruning encourages bushier growth and extended flowering.
Best Planting Season & Growth Cycle (South Africa)
- Best Time to Plant: Spring to early summer
- Active Growth & Flowering: Spring through autumn
- Seasonal Note: Evergreen in warm climates; growth slows during winter.
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