3 Purple Mexican Heather in 4 inch Pot *Cold and Heat Sensitive* Cannot Ship Out of The USA

Brand: Daylily Nursery

Color: Purple

Features:

• Mexican Heather or False Heather is a small evergreen shrub native to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
• It is moderately salt-tolerant, adaptable to various soils with good drainage in full sun and tolerates high summer heat and some drought but grows best with regular moisture.
• The small lavender-purple flowers appear singly in the leaf axis along the stem and bloom profusely till frost. The plant tends to grow to 2 feet tall and wide in a rounded shape with multiple stems and is evergreen in warm climates or indoors.

Details: THIS PLANT CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUT OF THE 48 STATES, DUE TO AGRICULTURAL RESTRICTIONS. VERY SORRY! Please use common sense when ordering. If you are below freezing, that is not a good time for plants. If you are over 90 degrees, same issue. These delivery trucks are not heated nor cooled, and the plants suffer in extreme temps. Description Mexican Heather or False Heather is a small evergreen shrub native to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. It has naturalized to Hawaii and is considered weedy there. It is moderately salt-tolerant, adaptable to various soils with good drainage in full sun and tolerates high summer heat and some drought but grows best with regular moisture. It is a perennial in zones 9 and higher but is generally grown as an annual. The small lavender-purple flowers appear singly in the leaf axis along the stem and bloom profusely till frost. The plant tends to grow to 2 feet tall and wide in a rounded shape with multiple stems and is evergreen in warm climates or indoors. Use as a border plant, along walkways or as a container plant on patios or indoors. Genus: Cuphea Species: hyssopifolia Family: Lythraceae Uses (Ethnobotany): The leaves and flowers are used as a tonic and in the treatment of fevers and coughs. They are also used as an insecticide Life Cycle: Annual Perennial Country Or Region Of Origin: Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras Distribution: South America, Hawaii Wildlife Value: Flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Dimensions: Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in. Width: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 8 in. Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: Clay Loam (Silt) Sand Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Moist Occasionally Dry Available Space To Plant: 12 inches-3 feet USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b