Botanical Name: Cuphea hyssopifolia
Common Name: False heather
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Compact sub-shrub, with flexible leafy branchlets, grows dense and full with range of leaf sizes from 1" to 1/4" long; variable in different parts of the plant – tiny magenta flowers mixed in leaves
Height 6" - 24"
Spread equal
Growth Rate moderate to rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors sun or part shade (container plants best in light shade)
Soil tolerates most any soil
Hardiness tender (zones 16, 17, 21-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, opposite, linear to lanceolate, to 3/4" long, crowded; highly variable in size and shape
Flowers tiny pink, purple, or white flowers, 1/4" - 1/2" long; axillary, calyx tube green, summer
Fruit small oblong capsule
 
Propagation:
cuttings (very easy to root)
 
Usage:
interesting for summer color in small beds, as formal edging for border, along paths; container plant, patio plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular watering - tolerates heavy irrigation in most soils
Fertilizing balanced - spring/fall
Pruning head back older plants severely in fall or spring; shear ok
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Mexico
Family: Lythraceae

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