Mexican Heather In Flower Bed

Mexican heather plants blooms with purple flowers from.

Mexican heather in flower bed. The plants are well established 1 2 feet high and wide but scraggly with growth only on the outer reaches. Next check out our favorite raised flower bed ideas. Should they be pruned m g. In usda zones 7 and 8 treat it like a perennial for spring to fall interest in beds and borders.

In any area the fine textured foliage and flowers make it a perfect partner for bolder leaves and blooms. In frost free zones mexican heather makes a wonderful evergreen groundcover and provides non stop bloom in borders foundation plantings and containers. This was taken in may 2012. We have mexican heather in a flower bed that faces west.

What can i do to help it survive the cold. In colder zones it acts like an annual. That depends on where in texas you live. You may want to plant mexican heather in slightly shaded places in very warm climates to prevent the blooms and foliage from fading.

Mexican heather plants are shrubs that grows in tropical areas and acts like an evergreen. How to use it. Meanwhile blue fescue adds textural contrast as well as a place to rest the eye among all the color. There are perwinkle in front of the bushes.

Plant mexican heather in full sun to areas with light shade. Mexican heather is a densely branched shrub belonging to the lythraceae family and is native to mexico and guatemala. This plant often thrives in the hot humid weather than can be problematic for many other plants. It also makes a lovely houseplant.

It grows best in warm climates although it can also be planted indoors in a colder environment. In zones 7 and 8 mexican heather acts like a perennial. Will it come back next year. Flory glory mexican heather has 5 time the flower power compared to other mexican heathers.

If you re in the southern third of the state it will often come back from its roots. The pink red and white heathers would make a pretty picture on their own but they re set off even more attractively by a backdrop of pink sedum. Always blooming and attracting pollinators to your garden. Elsewhere enjoy mexican heather as an annual either in the ground or in pots.

Mexican heather grows well in. It only looks like a heather plant but it is not a true one. She also planted mexican heather in this bed between the azaleas. Here there are six mexican heathers around this fountain.

In central texas they will occasionally survive but not often enough to. Mexican heather blooms all year long full sun. Mexican heather cuphea hyssopifolia with its glossy green foliage bright purple flowers and fast growing habit makes a lovely addition to your home or garden.