Cuphea hyssopifolia Violet

Common Name:
Cuphea Violet

Description:
Cuphea ‘Violet’ is a compact and free-flowering perennial prized for its vibrant violet-purple blooms and exceptionally long flowering season. The small, delicate flowers appear continuously from spring through to autumn, creating a colourful display above dense green foliage. Its naturally tidy and bushy growth habit makes it ideal for borders, cottage gardens, pots, hanging baskets and mixed perennial plantings. Thriving in Melbourne’s climate, Cuphea ‘Violet’ performs best in a sunny, well-drained position and responds well to regular watering during extended dry periods. Once established, it is relatively drought tolerant and low maintenance, requiring only occasional trimming to maintain shape and encourage ongoing flowering. Highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators, this cheerful variety adds lasting colour and movement to the garden for much of the year.

Form:
• Shrub - Small
• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
• Height: 40–60 cm
• Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:
• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:
• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
• Violet purple

Key Attributes:
• Bee Attracting
• Bird Attracting
• Disease Resistant
• Drought Tolerant
• Herbaceous
• Long Flowering
• Low Maintenance
• Perennial
• Suitable for Cottage Gardens
• Suitable for Hanging Baskets
• Suitable for Pots
• Suitable for Rockeries
• Suitable for Small Gardens
• Suitable for Waterwise Gardens

Toxicity:
Generally considered non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
• Salvia
• Lavender
• Gaura
• Osteospermum
• Scaevola
• Dianthus