Cuphea ignea - scarlet furniture Britain to northwestern Africa

Britain to northwestern Africa

throughout the southern region

short-blooming clumper with layered bracts

They can grow in  dry sites on rocky ground as long as there are humus pockets with plenty of rainfall when in growth

the flowers are by contrast

Cuphea ignea - scarlet furniture Britain to northwestern AfricaSuch cute flowers Compact, evergreen shrub. red orange white tipped flowers appear from spring to autumn. Grows approximately 50 x 50cm. Prefers a sunny location and is hardy once established. However if you have frost it can be dug and potted up and brought in as a houseplant. Or leave it as a potted plant. Flowers all the time. Flower: Kurt Stber [1], CC BY SA 3. 0 <http: creativecommons. org licenses by sa 3. 0 >, via Wikimedia Commons C T