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Starfire Pink Cuphea

Starfire Pink Cuphea

CUPHEA 'Starfire Pink'

  • Full Sun (6+ hrs)
  • Moderate drought resistance
  • Attracts bees and Attracts butterflies
  • Ships as a 4"plant
  • Mature spread is 6"-12"
  • Mounding, Bushy, and Compact
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Starfire Pink Cuphea (Cuphea 'Starfire Pink', syn. 'Kristin's Delight') is a vivacious, free-flowering shrubby perennial that explodes with masses of small, tubular hot-pink blooms from late spring all the way through the first frost. The dense, rounded mounding habit is blanketed in cheerful, intensely colored flowers over deep green, glossy foliage — creating a nonstop fireworks display of color that earns its name in every garden setting.

These Professional Grade 4" plants are grown with heritage practices, developing compact, well-branched root systems that support outstanding flower production season after season. Starfire Pink Cuphea is exceptionally versatile — it thrives in full sun borders, patio containers, mixed beds, and even as a low, colorful hedge. Its tubular flowers are irresistible to hummingbirds and butterflies, making it one of the most rewarding plants for wildlife-focused gardens. Heat-loving and low-maintenance, it performs brilliantly through the hottest summer months without skipping a beat.

  • Nonstop Hot-Pink Blooms from Spring to Frost: One of the longest-blooming plants available, Starfire Pink produces an uninterrupted cascade of vivid tubular flowers from late spring through the first freeze, providing exceptional seasonal color value.
  • Hummingbird & Butterfly Magnet: The nectar-rich tubular flowers are perfectly sized for hummingbirds and are also highly attractive to butterflies, skipper moths, and native bees — making this a must-have for wildlife gardens.
  • Exceptional Heat & Humidity Tolerance: Thrives in hot, humid conditions where other plants falter, making it a reliable summer performer in challenging climates and sun-baked containers or borders.
  • Compact, Mounding Form with No Deadheading Required: Self-cleaning blooms drop cleanly without deadheading, maintaining a tidy, attractive appearance throughout the season with virtually no maintenance required.
  • Versatile Landscape & Container Performer: Equally effective as a standalone container specimen, front-of-border accent, mass planting for summer color, or low informal hedge in warm-climate gardens.

These 4" healthy live plants thrive in full sun (6+ hours daily) with well-drained soil and moderate, consistent watering. Established plants show excellent heat and short-term drought tolerance. Best treated as a tender perennial in cooler climates; reliably perennial in USDA zones 9–11, and grown as a long-season annual in zones 7–8. Mature height: 18–24 inches; spread: 18–24 inches. Blooms continuously from late spring through hard frost.

We use expedited shipping policies to protect plant health and minimize plant stress in transit.  All plants are in transit for only 1-3 days. (This does not guarantee 3-day delivery as orders are not always packed and sent out on the day of your order.) We send out deliveries on a weekly schedule to ensure quick transit times, so your order may not be packaged and shipped until later in the week. For instance, we may hold shipments to avoid weekend delays that keep plants in transit for longer.

All packaging includes eco-friendly material and our shipping methods are tested regularly to ensure plants arrive healthy upon arrival.

Additionally, any delays or damages in shipping are covered by our Healthy Plant Guarantee.

If you're plants arrived damaged, we will happily replace them for free!

Please contact us, send a picture, and detail any damage, so that we can continue to improve our shipping process and make sure you receive the healthy plants you paid for.

Mature Height is 6"–1'

Mature Spread is 6"-12"

Watering: Keep moist

Blooms in:

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall

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