Cuphea micropetala Texas native plants is topped in late spring

is topped in late spring with a dazzling display of 1' tall pink "brushes

The result is a rigidly upright fern to 2-3' tall with the silvery grey foliage of Athyrium niponicum

Athyrium 'Silver Falls' matures to a 20" tall x 3' wide clump with long

Each stem flowers

Cuphea micropetala Texas native plants is topped in late springThank goodness horticultural amnesty has allowed this Mexican immigrant to remain in the US. Cuphea micropetala forms a stunning 3. 5' tall x 6' wide deciduous clump topped, starting for us in mid September, with small tubular flowers that line the upper 1' of each stem. The flowers open bright yellow but as the flowers age, the base turns orange red before the entire flower takes on that color. The results are bicolor flowers so beloved by the