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Cuphea llavea Totally Tempted™: Compact Heat-Tolerant Hummingbird Magnet

Totally Tempted™ cuphea is a more compact selection of Cuphea llavea, growing just 6–12 inches tall and 1–3 feet wide. Its bright red, bat-faced flowers bloom nonstop from early summer through fall without deadheading. It shrugs off summer heat and attracts hummingbirds, making it a star for containers and front-of-border spots.

Growing Tips

Light: Full sun.
Soil: Moist but well-drained; tolerates some drought once established.
Pests: Aphids, thrips, whiteflies.

Quick Facts

Height	6–12 in.
Spread	1–3 ft.
Light	Full Sun
Moisture	Medium
Maintenance	Low
Features	Attracts Hummingbirds, Showy Flowers, Drought Tolerant
Bloom Time	Early Summer to Fall
Flower Color	Red
Uses	Beds, Borders, Containers
Type	Annual

Other: Hollyhock (Alcea rosea): Tall, Classic Cottage Garden Biennial with Colorful Spikes; Stars of Persia (Allium christophii): Huge, Metallic Fuchsia Spheres for Early Summer; Drumstick Allium (Allium sphaerocephalon): Color-Changing Blooms for the Summer Garden; Angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia): Heat-Loving Summer Bloomer for Containers; Golden Marguerite (Anthemis tinctoria): Long-Blooming Daisy-Like Flowers; Marguerite Daisy (Argyranthemum frutescens): Continuous Blooms for Containers; Figwort (Asarina scandens): Half-Hardy Climber with Indigo to White Flowers; Heath Aster (Aster ericoides): Native Clumping Perennial with Small White Flowers; Cuphea llavea Flamenco Samba™: Bold Bat-Faced Blooms All Season; Cuphea llavea 'Totally Tempted' – Heat-Tolerant Profuse Bloomer

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