(Compact False Heather, False Heather, Mexican Heather)

Sprays of small, lacy, lavender-pink flowers cover this compact Mexican heather in warm months and will appear sporadically throughout the year in frost-free zones. The small, bushy plant has dense, glossy leaves and its blooms are self-cleaning, so deadheading is not necessary.

Commonly known as Mexican heather, elfin herb, or Hawaiian heather, this tropical plant is a small, bushy, evergreen subshrub with shiny, dark green leaves borne in horizontal sprays that create a fine-textured appearance....

(False Heather, Lavender Lace False Heather, Mexican Heather)

The delicate lavender-purple flowers of 'Lavender Lace' are produced mainly in warm months but will bloom sporadically throughout the year. They appear above tidy, bushy plants with dense, glossy foliage and are self-cleaning, so deadheading is not necessary.

Commonly known as Mexican heather, elfin herb, or Hawaiian heather, this tropical plant is a small, bushy, evergreen subshrub with shiny, dark green leaves borne in horizontal sprays that create a fine-textured appearance. Its small, tubular,...

(False Heather, Limelight False Heather, Mexican Heather)

Commonly known as Mexican heather, elfin herb, or Hawaiian heather, this tropical plant is a small, bushy, evergreen subshrub with shiny, dark green leaves borne in horizontal sprays that create a fine-textured appearance. The flowers are produced mainly in summer and fall, but also appear sporadically throughout the year and may be in shades of purple-violet, pink or white.

Best grown in dappled shade, this Mexican native will tolerate full sun, especially if provided regular water. Plant...

(False Heather, Mexican Heather, Pink False Heather)

The small, but numerous, rosy pink flowers of this Mexican heather are produced mainly in warm months but will bloom sporadically throughout the year. They appear above neat, bushy plants with dense, glossy foliage and are self-cleaning, so deadheading is not necessary.

Commonly known as Mexican heather, elfin herb, or Hawaiian heather, this tropical plant is a small, bushy, evergreen subshrub with shiny, dark green leaves borne in horizontal sprays that create a fine-textured appearance. Its...

(Batface, Batface Cuphea)

Batface cuphea is a wonderful, free-flowering tender perennial with vivid red and purple flowers that resemble the face of a bat or Mickey Mouse. It can be effectively grown as an annual in temperate areas during warm summers. In the wild, this heat and drought tolerant plant naturally grows along streambanks in hot locations in Mexico.

The small, smooth green leaves of batface are evergreen to semi-evergreen. When summer temperatures rise, plentiful tubular flowers with frilly, flared red...

(Batface Cuphea)

A hybrid of the subshrub Cuphea llavea and the annual C. procumbens, 'Flamenco Cha Cha' is a short, upright herbaceous perennial with dark yellow-green, evergreen foliage and vivid magenta-violet, purple-faced flowers. The flowers — whose two large upper petals resemble mouse ears — bloom nearly continuously throughout warm weather.

This hybrid appreciates regular watering and well-drained soil. Give it ample sun for heaviest flowering and fullest growth. Whether used as an...

(Batface Cuphea, Flamenco Rumba Batface Cuphea)

A hybrid of the subshrub Cuphea llavea and the annual C. procumbens, 'Flamenco Rumba' is a short, upright herbaceous perennial with dark yellow-green, evergreen foliage and vivid red, purple-faced flowers. The flowers — whose two large upper petals resemble mouse ears — bloom nearly continuously throughout warm weather.

This hybrid appreciates regular watering and well-drained soil. Give it ample sun for heaviest flowering and fullest growth. Whether used as...

(Batface Cuphea)

A hybrid of the subshrub Cuphea llavea and the annual C. procumbens, 'Flamenco Samba' is a short, upright herbaceous perennial with dark yellow-green, evergreen foliage and vivid red, burgundy-purple-faced flowers. The flowers — whose two large upper petals resemble mouse ears — bloom nearly continuously throughout warm weather.

This hybrid appreciates regular watering and well-drained soil. Give it ample sun for heaviest flowering and fullest growth. Whether used as an annual...

(Batface Cuphea)

A hybrid of the subshrub Cuphea llavea and the annual C. procumbens, 'Flamenco Tango' is a short, upright herbaceous perennial with dark yellow-green, evergreen foliage and soft pink, lavender-faced flowers. The flowers — whose two large upper petals resemble mouse ears — bloom nearly continuously throughout warm weather.

This hybrid appreciates regular watering and well-drained soil. Give it ample sun for heaviest flowering and fullest growth. Whether used as an annual or a...

(Batface Cuphea, Tiny Winnie Batface Cuphea)

Batface is a wonderful, free-flowering tender perennial with vivid red and purple flowers that resembles the face of a bat or Mickey Mouse. It can be effectively grown as an annual in cool regions if planted in full sun. It naturally grows along streambanks in hot locations in Mexico and is both heat and drought tolerant. It will appreciate ample watering in a well-drained soil.

Full sun to no less than partial sun will allow batface to flower its best and have the nicest mounding habit. The...