Cuphea ignea is one of
those plants that can mostly be planted and enjoyed, with little or no
maintenance required. Cuphea ignea will bloom in full sun or even
moderate shade. The Cigar Plant grows 18-24" tall and slowly
spreads by underground runners. I shear off the Cigar Plants to near
the ground each Winter or if it flops. Overhead water can knock the
Cigar plants down. Cuphea ignea blooms from early in the Spring until
frost takes it down. Cuphea ignea is root hardy down into the low
teens.
High
resolution images of Cuphea
ignea are available.
