Mexican Heather Slow to Emerge in Dallas: Wait a Few Weeks

A Dallas gardener planted Mexican heather in planter boxes last year; ground-planted ones return yearly. Asked when to expect signs of life.

Expectations

Tom said Mexican heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia) is hardy to Zone 8a (Dallas area). It's slow to break dormancy this far north; wait a couple more weeks. An unusually cold winter or exposed planters could have killed them.

Patience is key; container plants are more vulnerable to cold than in-ground ones.