Cuphea, commonly known as Mexican Heather, is an ideal plant for borders, mass plantings and containers. FloriGlory Diana was highly praised by the AAS Judges for its larger flowers, impressive number of flowers and the darker, more intensely colored magenta flowers. The dark green foliage complement the flowers and really makes a statement for this new AAS Winner. With FloriGlory Diana, gardeners will be delighted with the compact (10-12 inch) size, longer flowering time, heat and weather tolerance.
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Available in plant form only.There is no competition for these new Mexican Heathers. The FloriGlory series of cuphea has 5x the flower power with excellent garden vigor compared to the old standards. These tidy plants have finely textured, glossy, bright green leaves and put on a profusion of blooms continuously well into fall. Good for edging and seasonal color in beds and borders. Also a popular container plant for pots and baskets. Plants thrive in the heat and are great for drought-tolerant landscapes.
- “Well into September the entry has double its quantity of blossoms”
- “Double flowers, more of them and a nice dark green foliage”
- “During the entire season, the entry had more vibrant flower color and darker foliage”
- “It is the end of September and the entry is going strong with tons of blooms”
- “A winner for sure”
- “Entry had more blooms, was darker in foliage color, and was more compact”
John Cariotto –
Every one of the Cuphea plants thrived in the University of Nebraska display garden (Backyard Farmer Garden) in 2020.
We used this as a border planting; most were in full sun. Plants were healthy until a late hard freeze. Many garden visitors commented favorably about this plant.
Jeni Cullen, Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH –
This is one tough and beautiful little plant. This year I used it next to the parking lot at Krohn Conservatory. It was hot and very dry summer, but the cuphea thrived with very little care. I have never been disappointed in this little workhorse of a plant.