Hummingbird’s Lunch' Cuphea | Creekside Champions™

Warm red tubular flowers with clear yellow tips.

'Hummingbird's Lunch' Cuphea is a sun-loving flowering plant grown for its continuous blooms and pollinator-friendly form, bringing steady color and movement to containers and garden beds.

What You'll Use It For

• Attracting hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies
• Adding continuous color to sunny containers
• Filling garden beds with reliable blooms
• Pairing with greens and softer flowers for contrast
• Mass planting for a consistent, active look

Why Lazy Leaf Loves It

Warm red tubes with yellow tips are highly visible to pollinators, making this a constant point of activity in the garden. The plant blooms steadily through heat and handles dry conditions once established, so it keeps performing without constant care. Its rounded habit also makes it easy to place in both containers and beds without needing to manage its shape.

Product Details

Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun
• USDA Zones: 8–11 (perennial in warm climates; annual elsewhere)
• Water: Average; drought tolerant once established

Mature Size

• Height: 18–24 inches
• Spread: 24–36 inches

Bloom & Seasonal Interest

• Bloom time: Late spring through fall (year-round in warm climates)
• Flower color: Warm red with yellow tips
• Flower type: Tubular

Plant Characteristics

• Plant type: Annual / Perennial (climate dependent)
• Habit: Mounded
• Container role: Filler

What's Included

One Cuphea 'Hummingbird's Lunch' plant from the Creekside Champions™ collection

Grown and shipped at the right time for planting in your area.