• Close-up of Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea) with clusters of tubular, orange-red, yellow-tipped blooms and lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC
  • A dense bush of Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea) fills the frame, with dark green foliage and abundant tubular orange blooms clustered along thin stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC
  • A dense cluster of green leaves with many long, tubular, bright orange-red flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.
  • A Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea) with lush green foliage and plentiful orange-red tubular blooms, perfect for attracting hummingbirds, displayed in a dark brown ceramic pot against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.
  • A dense cluster of green leafy stems with many small, tubular, bright orange flowers with purple tips - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC
  • The Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea) features bushy green foliage with many small, tubular orange-red flowers on slender stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC
  • Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plants (Cuphea) with dense green foliage line the stone pathway in a lively garden, attracting hummingbirds. Assorted plants and a metal bench appear in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC
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Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea)

ANNUAL - Proven Winners®
  • Unique Flowers,
  • Attracts Hummingbirds,
  • Likes it HOT
$10.99
$10.99
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Size: PW - 4.25" Pot
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Description

(Large Firecracker Plant) Standing Tall, Cuphea VERMILLIONAIRE® is really turning heads. Clusters of orange, tubular-shaped flowers, with yellow tips, explode all over VERMILLIONAIRE®, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. Standing 18-28 inches tall, VERMILLIONAIRE® is long blooming, drought and heat tolerant and requires no deadheading. Plant in full sun, and the orange and yellow flowers continuously bloom all season long. VERMILLIONAIRE® has a mounding habit that works great in borders, containers and in mass. Like all Cuphea, VERMILLIONAIRE® love the heat.

More Details

Name: Cuphea hybrid Vermillionaire®
Common Name: Cuphea
Sunlight: Full Sun (+6 hrs.)
Attracts Wings: Bee Friendly, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bloom Time: Fall, Late Spring or Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Flower Color: Orange Shades
Max Height: 1 - 3 Feet
Max Spread: 1 - 2 Feet
Water Requirements: Low Water Needs, Average Water Needs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8, 9, 10, 11
Attributes: Cut Flower or Foliage, Drought Tolerant
Design Use: Combination Containers, Container, Hanging Baskets, Massing
Container Design: Thriller

Gardener Tips

For general how to grow tips for Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea) and how to care for your annuals. View Garden Crossings How to care for Annuals page. Interested in growing tips for other plants we sell. Browse our Plant Care Tips.

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Heidi
If your goal is to have hummingbirds in your garden, Cuphea Vermillionare is a must have!

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Laura

The plants were healthy and had a great root system.

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Susan

These are my favorite plants to have for hummingbirds. I have 2 of them on my porch each year . They can in good condition & are doing well planted.

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Lois C.

The plants are alive and blooming, but haven't really

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Cheryl A.S.

This plant is very strong and growing beautifully! I can't wait to see what pollinators it attracts and if it brings us hummingbirds!

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