
Bat Plant
- Botanical Name
- Cuphea llavea
- Hardiness
- Zones 9 to 12
- Height
- 18 to 30 inches
- Width
- 24 to 36 inches
- Flowers
- Spring thru Frost: red with purple or black
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Sow seeds indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost
- Cuphea is tolerant of heat and humidity
- Maintain moist soil for best performance
- Pinch back plants for fuller form and stronger stems
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Totally TemptedTM - mounded 12 inches
- Flemenco SambaTM - mounded 1 to 3 feet
- Tiny Mice - 10 to 14 inches, bright red flowers, heat and drought tolerant
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