{"product_id":"cuphea-firecracker","title":"Cuphea - Firecracker","description":"\u003cp\u003eBright, fiery, and full of hummingbird appeal, Cuphea ‘Firecracker’ brings vivid tubular flowers and fine-textured foliage to sunny garden spaces. This colorful cigar plant is loved for its warm red-orange blooms, long flowering season, and easygoing nature in borders, containers, pollinator gardens, and wildlife-friendly plantings. Cheerful, compact, and constantly busy with garden visitors, it adds a spark of color and movement wherever summer warmth is welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing into a tidy, bushy plant, Cuphea ‘Firecracker’ works beautifully as a container accent, edging plant, low border, or lively filler among sun-loving perennials and drought-tolerant garden favorites. Its bright tubular flowers pair wonderfully with purple salvias, blue verbenas, lantanas, yarrow, gaura, ornamental grasses, lavender, and silver foliage, creating a layered, pollinator-friendly garden display with plenty of contrast and energy. Hummingbirds especially adore the blooms, while bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects add even more life to the planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Cuphea ‘Firecracker’ in full sun to part sun with well-drained soil and moderate water while it settles in. Once established, this low-maintenance perennial shrub handles warm weather beautifully and keeps blooming with very little fuss. Colorful, durable, and wonderfully useful, it is a standout choice for adding long-lasting color and wildlife appeal to sunny spaces. Explore more hummingbird favorites in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/shrubs-trees-cuphea\"\u003eCuphea - Cigar Plants collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43853377503291,"sku":"AA724","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA724-B.png?v=1784852978","url":"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/products\/cuphea-firecracker","provider":"Annie's Annuals \u0026 Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}