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Lythraceae
False Heather
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Continuous joy.
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Genus
- Cuphea
- Native to
- Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- False Heather blooms almost continuously in warm climates, producing flowers for up to 10 months of the year.
- Despite its common name, it is not related to true heather (Calluna) and belongs to the loosestrife family.
- The tiny flowers are only about a quarter inch across but are produced in such abundance they cover the entire plant.
- In tropical regions it has naturalized and can become mildly invasive, spreading along roadsides and disturbed areas.
- Butterflies and hummingbirds are strongly attracted to the nectar-rich flowers despite their small size.
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