Bat Face Cuphea green-leaves coastal gardens

coastal gardens

balloon-like white flowers—each delicate bloom features a distinctive inflated

jasmine-like perfume of extraordinary intensity that carries on the air with a generosity and depth that transforms outdoor spaces into an immersive sensory experience — making this an essential plant for patios

Trailing Habit: Perfect for spilling over rock walls and container edges

or lightly sautéed in Asian-inspired dishes

Bat Face Cuphea green-leaves coastal gardensCuphea llavea (Cuphea llavea) is a vivacious, heat loving tropical subshrub bursting with genuine personality aptly nicknamed Bat Face Cuphea for its fanciful, two petaled flowers that unmistakably resemble a tiny bat face caught in mid expression. Each small, tubular scarlet red flower is crowned with two distinctive dark purple petals at the tip, creating an irresistibly charming, whimsical bloom that captures the attention and delight of garden