Mexican Heather

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 1-2 ft × 0.8-2.5 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink, purple and white blooms in fall and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to heat, humidity and salt.

USDA zones

9-11

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

1-2 ft × 0.8-2.5 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Pink, Purple, White

Bloom season

Fall, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators

Tough against

Heat, Humidity, Salt

Native to

Mexico, Guatemala