Cuphea ignea 'Cherrybells’ ~ Cherrybells Cuphea na-native The small spicy scented foliage

The small spicy scented foliage elongates with age and stays grey green all year

(3) Sten Porse

Silver Threads is very drought tolerant and a natural pest repellent

Syn with Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Fastigiata’

IMAGES: Jerzy Opioła

Cuphea ignea 'Cherrybells’ ~ Cherrybells Cuphea na-native The small spicy scented foliageCherrybells Cuphea is a tender perennial grown as an annual with a neat rounded habit and upright whorls of green foliage. The tiny but showy cylindrical flowers are bright red orange with purple tips and bloom in abundance along the stems from spring through fall. The flowers are highly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Flowers best moist, well drained soils. Somewhat drought tolerant once established and is easy care. Type: Annual Origins: