Picture taken 7-15-09.
FAMILY: Lythraceae
GENUS: Cuphea
SPECIES: hyssopifolia
COMMON NAME: Mexican (False) Heather
Mexican Heather on 8-7-09
This nice little plant has done very well here! It has produced pink blooms all summer and is still blooming in December! It grows to around 18 inches tall and has these neat branches that produce blooms all the way up the stems. It likes well drained soil, is drought tolerant, and will do well in full sun to part shade. It is cold hardy in zones 8a-11 (10-40 degrees F).
They make a nice border and rock garden plant.
