The cigar plant (Cuphea ignea) is sometimes referred to as firecracker plant but the two should not be confused. Lokalia is larger and has a more arching growth habit. Both plants attract butterflies, ...

Streaks of fire aren’t limited to the sky on Independence Day. Many plants present pops of fiery red and orange during hot summer days. Here’s a sampling of plants with “fire” names that add sizzle to ...

If you want to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, there are few better choices than these three bushes with fire in their names. The fire bush (Hamelia patens) is a native shrub, ...

Looking around my garden I realized I wanted more color! With isolation time we’ve accomplished many projects that were on the back burner, but as time has moved on, I really needed more mood-boosting ...

If you’re searching for a plant that will attract hummingbirds to your garden and handle the Louisiana summer like a champ, look no further than Vermillionaire cuphea — one of the LSU AgCenter’s 2025 ...

Almost everyone is thrilled when hummingbirds visit their garden. It is really a matter of picking out the right flowers such as the new Ballistic, a variety of Cuphea ignea. The cuphea (KEW-fee-ah) ...

Here we are, three-quarters through the summer heat of July; the spark, crackle and vast array of colorful fireworks all but a fading glow in our mind’s eye. Crossandra, known as the “firecracker ...