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Standing Cypress
Standing Cypress
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Standing Cypress

Ipomopsis rubra
The dazzling and dramatic standing cypress is a garden-worthy native and a bright beacon to hummingbirds. It is best in masses in informal meadow plantings and is equally happy in well-drained soils of cottage gardens.
SKU #S113
$3.25
Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
154
Lifecycle
Biennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
6,
7,
8,
9
Mature Size
3-6' h x 1.5-2' w
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Soil
Regular, well-drained
Season
Spring to summer
Color
Crimson
Features
Deer Resistant
Heat or Drought Tolerant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
1/8"
Sprout Time:
7-14 days
Starting Indoors:
Sow in pots 6-8 weeks before setting out after frost. Keep at 65-70 F.
Starting Outdoors:
Recommended. Direct sow after frost to early summer for two years in a row to have flowers every year.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After last frost
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Native Texas plume or standing cypress's early summer blooms are pillars of fiery red tubular flowers opening from the top to the bottom of the tall spikes. Hummingbirds and hawkmoths will seek them out and feast on their sweet nectar. Adaptable, they provide a blast of color and dramatic vertical form to dry and medium moisture meadow gardens and the border. Add wood ashes or lime to acid eastern soils to sweeten the deal. After flowering, cut down the spike; often a second spike shoots up. Leave a few to ripen seed and self-sow. Variable with some yellow flowers.
Final Spacing:
1'
Water Requirements:
Low Water Use
Watering Details:
Water regularly while establishing, then only during especially dry, hot spells.
Soil pH:
Prefers slightly alkaline
Fertilizer:
Mix in a couple of inches of compost prior to planting if soil is poor.
Diseases & Pests:
No major problems.