About
Cuphea ignea 'Roxy' is a compact, spreading perennial that is typically cultivated as an annual. It reaches a height of approximately 45 cm and features lance-shaped, glossy dark green foliage. From midsummer until the onset of frost, this plant produces small, tubular flowers that are ruby-red with pinkish-lilac tips.
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
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bedding, Conservatory Greenhouse, Herbaceous Perennial, Houseplants
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained, moisture-retentive soil in full sun or partial shade. Overwinter in greenhouse
- Pruning
- See pruning group 10 in spring if needed. Flowers tend to drop by themselves without the need for deadheading
- Propagation
- Propagate by cuttings or division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free