Cuphea ignea 'Cherrybells’ ~ Cherrybells Cuphea na-native IMAGES: Photos by Penn State

IMAGES: Photos by Penn State Flower Trials

Drought Tolerant once established

Syn with Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Fastigiata’

dark green willow-like foliage that holds on longer into fall

Cuphea ignea 'Cherrybells’ ~ Cherrybells Cuphea na-native IMAGES: Photos by Penn StateCherrybells Cuphea is a tender perennial grown as an annual with a neat rounded habit and upright whorls of green foliage. The tiny but showy cylindrical flowers are bright red orange with purple tips and bloom in abundance along the stems from spring through fall. The flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Flowers best moist, well drained soils. Somewhat drought tolerant once established and is easy care. Type: Annual Origins: