Mexican Cigar Plant (Cuphea Ignea Coan Mix) - What a fun and unique bushy plant that can be grown from Cigar Plant seeds! Cuphea Ignea is a plant that will flower continuously once established from flower seeds. It goes by several common names: Mexican Cigar Plant, Cigar Plant, Firecracker Plant, and Cigarette Plant. As the name suggests, the Cuphea blooms are cylinder-shaped like a cigar or a firecracker. The Cuphea Ignea plants has a bushy growth habit with dark green, showy foliage that is glossy. Cuphea Ignea plants are tender perennials meaning that in frost-free zones they will form a evergreen, rounded bushy plant. However, Mexican Cigar Plant will grow quickly and bloom profusely and can easily be grown as an annual from flower seeds. This mix offers a variety of shades in reds and white, and it will provide a steady supply of blooms until the first hard frost. The Mexican Cigar Plant is a great stand-out, showy plant so make sure it's grown in a prominent location!

To get a jump start, start the Mexican Cigar Plant seeds indoors 6 weeks before the last expected frost. Press the flowers seeds into the surface of the soil but do not cover. Keep the flower seeds moist. Transplant outdoors once frost danger has passed. Seedlings can be pinched back to promote a bushy growth habit. For areas with a long growing season, the Cuphea Ignea seeds can be started directly outdoors in a weed-free prepared seedbed. Cigar Plants prefer rich, evenly moist soil that drains well and a position if full sun to partial shade.

Unique Shrub Flower

How To Grow

To get a jump on the growing season, sow these seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last expected frost. The seeds should be pressed into the soil without covering, as light is required for germination. Keep the seeds moist until germination, and transplant seedlings outdoors once the frost season has passed. For areas with a long growing season, you can also sow these seeds directly outdoors. Seedlings can be pinched back to promote a bushier growth habit. These plants prefer rich, evenly moist soil that drains well.

• Environment: full sun to partial shade
• Soil: humus rich and dry
• Sowing rate: 3-4 seeds per plant

Plant Specifications

Mexican Cigar Plants are perennial subshrubs that grow in USDA zones 8 through 11. They have a very long bloom season, and can remain nearly perpetually in flower if grown indoors or in a hot climate. They attract both hummingbirds and butterflies.

• Bloom color: scarlet
• Bloom season: spring until frost
• Height: 1-3 feet

Mexican Cigar Plant (Cuphea Ignea Coan Rose) - For a prominent location in the landscape, grow these Cuphea Ignea seeds for a showy, unique specimen plant. Cuphea ignea plants offer a glossy, dark green foliage that is loaded with continuously blooming rose colored flowers. Cuphea Ignea is commonly known by several names: Mexican Cigar Plant, Cigar Plant, Firecracker Plant, and Cigarette Plant. As the names suggests, the blooms that are produced are cylinder-shaped and resemble a cigar or firecracker. Cigar Plants are considered to be tender perennials, but they grow quickly from flower seeds and perform well as annuals in most temperate areas.

To get a jump start, start the Mexican Cigar Plant seeds indoors 6 weeks before the last expected frost. Press the flowers seeds into the surface of the soil but do not cover. Keep the flower seeds moist. Transplant outdoors once frost danger has passed. Seedlings can be pinched back to promote a bushy growth habit. For areas with a long growing season, the Cuphea Ignea seeds can be started directly outdoors in a weed-free prepared seedbed. Cigar Plants prefer rich, evenly moist soil that drains well and a position if full sun to partial shade.

Unique Shrub Flower

How To Grow

To get a jump on the growing season, sow these seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last expected frost. The seeds should be pressed into the soil without covering, as light is required for germination. Keep the seeds moist until germination, and transplant seedlings outdoors once the frost season has passed. For areas with a long growing season, you can also sow these seeds directly outdoors. Seedlings can be pinched back to promote a bushier growth habit. These plants prefer rich, evenly moist soil that drains well.

• Environment: full sun to partial shade
• Soil: humus rich and dry
• Sowing rate: 3-4 seeds per plant

Plant Specifications

Mexican Cigar Plants are perennial subshrubs that grow in USDA zones 8 through 11. They have a very long bloom season, and can remain nearly perpetually in flower if grown indoors or in a hot climate. They attract both hummingbirds and butterflies.

• Bloom color: scarlet
• Bloom season: spring until frost
• Height: 1-3 feet