Lavender Lace False Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Lavender Lace')
KOO-fee-ah hih-sop-ih-FOE-lee-ah 'Lavender Lace'

Evergreen Perennial (usually grown as an annual near you) Mounded, Spreading in the Lythraceae Family
A tidy, award-winning selection of false heather smothered in lavender-purple flowers from spring to frost, compact and easy for edging, beds, and containers.

Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Lavender Lace' is a compact selection of false heather grown for its masses of small, lavender-purple flowers produced almost continuously from late spring until hard frost. It was named an Arboretum-Approved selection at the Dallas Arboretum in 2006.

Like the species, it is a tender evergreen subshrub hardy in USDA zones 9-11 and grown as an annual, container plant, or houseplant everywhere colder. It forms a fine-textured, mounding and spreading habit in full sun and well-drained soil.

Pros

  • Masses of lavender-purple flowers spring to frost
  • Compact, tidy, mounding habit
  • Dallas Arboretum Arboretum-Approved selection (2006)
  • Easy in beds, edging, and containers

Cons

  • Not frost-hardy; grown as an annual outside zones 9-11
  • Individual flowers are tiny
  • No deadheading needed, but light trimming keeps it tidy
This plant is probably not winter-hardy outdoors where you live.
Highlights A Proven Selections introduction and 2006 Dallas Arboretum Arboretum-Approved selection, valued for its compact size and nearly nonstop lavender-purple flowers.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 10 - 12 inches tall. 16 - 18 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 9a - 11b (Usually hardy to 20° F)
Tags Annual in Chicago, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Evergreen, Full Sun, Medium, Perennial, Showy Flowers, Tender Perennial, Thrillers
Bloom Period Spring through frost
Flower Color Lavender-purple
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Past Availability
2025 : 02/05 - 06/28
2024 : 02/08 - 08/24
2023 : 03/02 - 06/04

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