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Perennial Alternatives to Mexican Heather for Long Bloom

Mexican heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia) is perennial only in Florida; Atlanta winters kill it. True perennials rarely bloom all summer. For extended color, mix Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion', Veronica 'Georgia Blue', Veronica 'Waterperry Blue', and Geranium 'Rozanne'—together they deliver a long season.

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