Cuphea Honeybells QT

Prepare for a non-stop "flower party" in your garden! Cuphea ‘Honeybells’ is a breakthrough hybrid that takes the rugged reliability of the cigar plant and drenches it in delicious, sunset-inspired colors. This variety features an endless supply of narrow, tubular flowers that are a soft, glowing apricot-pink with bright lemon-yellow tips. Unlike older Cupheas that can get "leggy" or sparse, 'Honeybells' is bred for a dense, mounded and semi-trailing habit that stays packed with blooms from the moment you plant it until the first hard freeze of autumn.

The foliage is a clean, glossy deep green with small, lance-shaped leaves that provide a lush, textural backdrop for the bicolor bells. It creates a soft, rounded form that looks just as good in the front of a sunny border as it does spilling over the edges of a high-impact patio container. This plant is a "sun-worshipper" through and through; it thrives in full sun and is exceptionally heat and humidity tolerant, making it a champion for the most sweltering days of August. It prefers well-drained soil and consistent moisture to keep its "honey" flowing at peak production.

Wildlife & Unique Features: This plant is a five-star resort for hummingbirds! Its tubular, nectar-rich flowers are the perfect shape for their long beaks, and they will visit 'Honeybells' dozens of times a day. While the birds adore it, the plant’s slightly leathery texture and prolific blooming make it highly deer and rabbit resistant. It is remarkably self-cleaning, meaning it naturally drops its spent flowers so you never have to spend your weekends deadheading. In the Midwest, it is a high-performance seasonal annual that brings a sophisticated, "ever-blooming" look to any sunny spot with almost zero effort.

Why We Love It: It’s the "energizer bunny" of the container world! We love that unique apricot-and-lemon color combo—it looks absolutely electric when the evening sun hits it. It’s a "set it and forget it" beauty that stays looking "nursery-fresh" even when the thermometer hits 90 degrees. It’s the perfect choice for anyone who wants maximum hummingbird action and non-stop color in a tidy, manageable package.