About
Cuphea hyssopifolia is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that reaches up to 45 cm in height and has a bushy, spreading habit. It features narrow, lanceolate leaves in a deep green hue. The plant produces small clusters of flowers that measure approximately 1 cm across, displaying shades of light purple, pink, or white.
About the genus
Cuphea includes annuals, perennials, and evergreen shrubs, frequently characterized by sticky hairs. The leaves are arranged oppositely and are simple in structure. The flowers are tubular, featuring a prominent calyx and diminutive petals.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding, Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants, Shrubs
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens
- Native to
- Mexico, Central America
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Best grown in well-drained soil in a sheltered site in sun or partial shade but shade from hot sun. Alternatively grow in a pot under glass or as a houseplant
- Pruning
- Pruning group 10 in spring if needed
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free