The last few years Vermillionaire cuphea has become a must have plant for several parts of my landscape. I have actually had hummingbirds hitting on them in my driveway as I got them out of the car. Even though it is now late July it is a must have plant for all Central Texas Gardeners.
My plants are about 24 inches tall and 36 inches wide and yours will quickly achieve that in your landscape too. The orange-red tubular flowers are produced non-stop by the hundreds on each plant. Butterflies and hummingbirds will be visiting them all day as if they were the blue plate special.
The bees are there in great numbers too and everyone once in a while appear to challenge a hummingbird. This usually ends up with the hummer quickly showing who's boss. The thing that has surprised me most however are the butterflies. Everyday there are Spicebush swallowtails, Eastern Tiger Swallowtails, and even Pearl Crescents. This is truly a plant for anyone that enjoys the pollinator garden.
