Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Cuphea lanceolata
These unusual dark purple ‘bat faced’ flowers will keep all batman fans happy as they bloom in abundance. A multi-stemmed plant that loves to grow amongst other plants of a similar height (60-80 cm), weaving its way through for support but not overwhelming its neighbours with the unusual flowers peep through like a good garden fairy. A long flowering half-hardy annual that blooms in summer and early autumn. 100 seeds.
Lifespan
Annual
Climate
Cold
Temperate
Hot Arid
Tropics/SubTropics
GermType
Fast germinating seeds
Sow Method
Direct or Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Sow direct or in pots for transplanting once the threat of frosts has passed. Cover seed thinly as light can aid germination. Keep warmish and moist, germinates in 8-14 days.
Height
0.8 m
Spacing/Spread
0.3 m
Row Space
0.3 m
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Dec 31st
Temperate Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Dec 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Jan 1st to Dec 31st