Cuphea micropetala Big Cigar quart plant butterfly attracting plants Can be grown in a

Can be grown in a container for a sunny patio or balcony and brought inside to a sunny window

moderately salt-tolerant

It can also be trained up as a small tree

or it is pretty in hanging baskets allowing it to trail down

allow less space for quicker coverage

Cuphea micropetala Big Cigar quart plant butterfly attracting plants Can be grown in aCuphea Big Cigar, native to Mexico, is a rounded, densely branched evergreen upright bush that grows approximately 2 3 tall as well as wide and shows off its blooms spring until first frost. The name Big Cigar derives from the bright red flowers tipped with a white rim, accented by tiny blackish purple petals giving it the appearance of a lit cigar. This is commonly used as edging to walkways and paths or as container plant on decks, patios, porches,