Cuphea lanceolata (Cigar Plant): colorful and exotic
Cuphea lanceolata , a beautiful annual with showy, velvety flowers, in dark purple, with two enlarged upper petals and four smaller ones below.
This exotic annual is an ideal cut flower.

Pre-sowing is possible from March and planting out after the last frost.

It has a very long flowering season from June to October and requires little maintenance.

Native to South America, this plant likes warmth and sun in nutritious, well-drained soil.

Ideal for pots and borders, and a real attraction for bees and butterflies.