Hummingbirds love heat-tolerant Vermillionaire cuphea
Vermillionaire cuphea’s tubular flowers are the perfect shape and size for hummingbirds’ long beaks and tongues, allowing them to access the plant’s abundant nectar. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter
Vermillionaire cuphea is a 2025 Louisiana Super Plant selection. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter
If you’re searching for a plant that will attract hummingbirds to your garden and handle the Louisiana summer like a champ, look no further than Vermillionaire cuphea — one of the LSU AgCenter’s 2025 Louisiana Super Plant selections.
“There’s a lot of species of cuphea on the market, but Vermillionaire is one of the best that we’ve found in terms of year-toyear performance,” said AgCenter horticult…
