Mexican Heather Live Plant – 1 Gallon Pot – Fully Rooted – Cuphea hyssopifolia

Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia) is a flowering ornamental shrub with fine-textured green foliage and small purple flowers. It is valued for its long flowering season and suitability for borders, edging, containers, and other outdoor garden settings.

This listing includes 1 fully rooted live plant in a 1-gallon nursery container. Mexican Heather prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It has low to moderate water needs and is described by the seller as drought tolerant once established. Its flowers can attract butterflies and other pollinators.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

🔹 BULLET POINTS:

• 1 fully rooted live Mexican Heather plant
• Supplied in a 1-gallon nursery trade pot
• Scientific name: Cuphea hyssopifolia
• Small purple flowers with fine-textured green foliage
• Full sun to partial shade
• Low to moderate water needs; drought tolerant once established
• Suitable for borders, edging, containers, and mass planting
• Attractive to butterflies and pollinators

🧾 MATERIALS:
Live Cuphea hyssopifolia plant, 1-gallon nursery trade pot, growing medium

📋 ATTRIBUTES:
Common Name: Mexican Heather
Scientific Name: Cuphea hyssopifolia
Plant Type: Flowering ornamental shrub
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Purple
Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
USDA Zone: Not provided by seller
Pot Size: 1 gallon
Plant Form: Fully rooted, potted live plant

❓ FAQ:

1. What USDA zone is Mexican Heather suitable for?
The seller does not provide a specific USDA hardiness zone. The plant is described as suitable for tropical, subtropical, humid subtropical, Mediterranean, and semiarid climates.

2. How much sunlight does Mexican Heather need?
Mexican Heather grows in full sun to partial shade.

3. How much water does Mexican Heather need?
It has low to moderate water needs and is described as drought tolerant once established.

4. What is the growth habit of Mexican Heather?
Mexican Heather is a compact, bushy flowering perennial shrub with dense green foliage and small flowers.

5. Can Mexican Heather be grown in a container?
Yes. The seller specifically lists containers among its suitable garden uses, and this plant is supplied in a 1-gallon container.