Vermillionaire Large Firecracker Plant

Vermillionaire® is a mounded Cuphea with tubular orange flowers accented by red and yellow. It reaches about 18–28 inches tall and 12–24 inches wide, and Proven Winners lists it for flowering from planting through frost. ## Flowers and placement The bright flowers suit sunny borders, mass plantings, and large containers, where the rounded plant can fill space while drawing hummingbirds. The catalog also identifies it as heat tolerant and low-water once established. Keep its full-sun placement in mind: shade can reduce flowering and encourage stretching. ## Growing conditions Proven Winners lists USDA zones 8–11. Water regularly while the plant is establishing; after it has settled in, it tolerates drier intervals. It can be grown as an annual in colder climates and as a perennial in warmer parts of its listed range. ## Maintenance Keep the soil from drying to wilt during active growth. The breeder says established plants need little supplemental water and recommends trimming dead or leggy growth after new spring growth begins. [Proven Winners plant profile](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/cuphea/vermillionaire-large-firecracker-plant-cuphea)