Plant Database
Large Firecracker Plant
Cuphea ‘Vermillionaire’
Large Firecracker Plant is a stunning, award-winning perennial prized for its non-stop display of vibrant, red-orange flowers and exceptional garden performance. A hybrid from the renowned 'Vermillionaire' series, this compact, upright to mounding shrub is covered all summer long with masses of small, tubular, firecracker-like blooms in a rich, vermilion red with a yellow tip . The profuse flowers are a magnet for hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, bringing life to the garden from late spring until the first frost. With its glossy, dark green, lance-shaped foliage and heat-tolerant nature, it is an outstanding, low-maintenance choice for adding a bold, pollinator-friendly pop of color to sunny borders, containers, and mass plantings.