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FloriGlory® Diana Mexican Heather

Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Wescuflodia'

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FloriGlory Diana Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Wescuflodia') at Wallitsch Garden Center

FloriGlory® Diana Mexican Heather flowers

FloriGlory® Diana Mexican Heather flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

FloriGlory Diana Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Wescuflodia') at Wallitsch Garden Center

FloriGlory® Diana Mexican Heather flowers

FloriGlory® Diana Mexican Heather flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

FloriGlory Diana Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Wescuflodia') at Wallitsch Garden Center

FloriGlory® Diana Mexican Heather flowers

FloriGlory® Diana Mexican Heather flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  14 inches

Spacing:  18 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  (annual)

Other Names:  False Heather

Group/Class:  FloriGlory Series

Brand:  Westhoff

Description:

Small, freely branching and highly floriferous, covered with dainty magenta flowers from spring to fall; grown as an annual in cooler climates; a vigorous grower, great for bedding, shrub borders, and containers in warm climates

Ornamental Features

FloriGlory® Diana Mexican Heather features dainty fuchsia tubular flowers with gold throats along the branches from late spring to early fall. Its attractive small glossy oval leaves emerge light green in spring, turning green in color the rest of the year.

Landscape Attributes

FloriGlory® Diana Mexican Heather is a multi-stemmed annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

FloriGlory® Diana Mexican Heather is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

FloriGlory® Diana Mexican Heather will grow to be about 14 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. Although it's not a true annual, this fast-growing plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

FloriGlory® Diana Mexican Heather is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers and foliage against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Garden  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Texture  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features

Disclaimer - This Plant Finder tool is an online resource representing many of the varieties that we carry over the course of the season, and is intended for informational purposes only. Inventory varies seasonally, so we cannot guarantee that every plant will be in stock at all times - please contact the store directly for availability. Additionally, the Plant Finder tool does not include our entire inventory of plants, so be sure to visit our store to see varieties that may not be represented on this list.

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