Cuphea

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Also called · False heather

A low, neat shrub covered in tiny purple, pink or white flowers almost all year.

LightFull sun
WaterWhen the top is dry
WhereGarden, full sun

Care tag · 49

“Trim it lightly now and then. It stays compact and keeps flowering.”

  1. 01

    Light

    Full sun to light shade.
  2. 02

    Water

    When the top of the soil is dry.
  3. 03

    Soil & pot

    Garden or potting soil that drains well.
  4. 04

    Feeding

    A light feed once a month.
  5. 05

    What you'll need

    • Organic potting soil (tanah organik)
    • Flowering fertiliser

    All available here at the nursery.

Something wrong?

  • Straggly and leggy

    Trim it back by a third. It regrows bushier.

  • Leaves dropping

    It dried out. Water more regularly.

Garden, full sun

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