Botanical Name: Cuphea melvillea

Common Names: Candy Corn or Cigar Plant

Plant type: Perennial Shrub

Zone: 7 - 11

Light: Sun to light shade

Size: Four feet

Water: Water frequently especially when first transplated - tolerates dry soil

Soil: Well drained soil

Propagation: Cuttings

Bloom: Orange and yellow flowers in the fall

Note: A special nectar attractant and source for Sulphur butterflies as well as a few other species.

Note: Hummingbirds are attracted to this plant.