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Cigar Plant – Desert Horizon Nursery

Cigar Plant

Cuphea ignea
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Flowering Shrubs
Light
Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)
Water
Moderate, regular water; keep the root zone lightly moist but not soggy. Water when the top inch of soil dries, checking frequently during extreme summer heat.
Size
1-3 ft tall × 1-3 ft wide
Habit
Rounded shrub
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
A tender, bushy perennial with small glossy leaves and tubular orange-red flowers tipped in white and dark purple, resembling tiny lit cigars.
Bloom Time
Spring through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast
Growth Habit
Rounded shrub
Mature Size
1-3 ft tall × 1-3 ft wide
Flower Color
Orange-red with white and dark tips
Foliage Color
Medium green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Foundation Planting, Pollinator / Wildlife Garden
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Amended / Rich, Moist Soil, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Afternoon shade, Angelonia, Mealycup sage, Pentas
Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Morning sun with afternoon shade in Phoenix; avoid intense reflected heat and exposed western locations.

Water: Moderate, regular water; keep the root zone lightly moist but not soggy. Water when the top inch of soil dries, checking frequently during extreme summer heat.

Soil: Well-drained soil enriched with compost. Mulch to cool roots and conserve moisture, keeping mulch away from stems.

Mature size: Typically 1–3 feet tall and 2–3 feet wide.

Bloom: Repeatedly from spring through fall, sometimes into winter in frost-free locations. Flowering may slow during extreme summer heat.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free conditions; may lose foliage or die back during Zone 9b freezes.

Growth rate: Moderate to fast with adequate warmth, moisture, and nutrition.