Cuphea schumannii, 5 seeds
A lovely heat-tolerant and floriferous tropical plant that can be grown as an annual where it is not hardy or as a perennial shrub in warmer climates, Cuphea schumannii grows tall and handsome with emerald-green heart-shaped foliage. Like most in its genus, it is a hummingbird magnet thanks to its orangy-red tubular flowers with funny lavender-green "bat faces". Hardy from zone 9 onwards. 5 feet tall, 4 feet wide. Full sun to part shade. Well-drained soil. Moderate watering. Usually available only in plant forms. Fresh seeds, harvested 01/2025.