Vermillionaire® Large Firecracker Plant (Cuphea hybrid)The Vermillionaire Firecracker Plant is vibrant and low maintenance with bursts of stunning yellow orange flowers all season long. Known for its ability to attract hummingbirds, this plant thrives in full sun and is perfect for creating a lively, colorful garden. Its heat and drought tolerance make it an excellent choice for a variety of climates, requiring minimal care. Best of all, deadheading is unnecessary to maintain its continuous blooming.

The flowers cover the entire plant

substantial presence

making this plant a standout in any garden

fertile soils

and yellow in the fall

Perfect for sunny borders and pathways

Produces large "dinner-plate" flowers in a lavender pink shade with cherry red centers from midsummer through fall

and bees with their sweet nectar

Shear back and clean up any dead foliage in early summer

but the roots stay cool

After it has been planted in the landscape for 4-6 years you can start removing the oldest stems each year in the springtime

Plant in part to full shade (up to 4+ hours daily)