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Standing Cypress
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Standing Cypress
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People, who spend much time outside taking care of plants, also seem to be fascinated with the little
critters at visit their garden. While some guests are not always welcome, one little visitor that is just
about always welcome is that tiny flying jewel the hummingbird. With this in mind, gardeners are
always on the look out for plants to attract hummingbirds to their landscape. When ever I’m asked
what plant would serve well in this respect, I always answer,” The best hummingbird attracting plant
for the State of Texas is bar none the Standing Cypress.”
Standing Cypress or Ipomopsis rubra is a spectacular red flowering biennial that attracts butterflies
and hummingbirds galore! It thrives in a wide range of soils from caliche to rich bottom lands. It can
be found growing in the wild from North Carolina to Florida to Texas. Plants bloom the second spring
after planting forming a two to four foot tall bloom spike. After its blooming period the second year, the
plant reseeds readily before dying. Typically it will bloom most profusely from May to June. But, with
variations in weather it will bloom sporadically throughout the growing season, as well. Seedlings can
be transplanted in late fall. The plants are highly popular as cut flowers, often lasting a week or more.
critters at visit their garden. While some guests are not always welcome, one little visitor that is just
about always welcome is that tiny flying jewel the hummingbird. With this in mind, gardeners are
always on the look out for plants to attract hummingbirds to their landscape. When ever I’m asked
what plant would serve well in this respect, I always answer,” The best hummingbird attracting plant
for the State of Texas is bar none the Standing Cypress.”
Standing Cypress or Ipomopsis rubra is a spectacular red flowering biennial that attracts butterflies
and hummingbirds galore! It thrives in a wide range of soils from caliche to rich bottom lands. It can
be found growing in the wild from North Carolina to Florida to Texas. Plants bloom the second spring
after planting forming a two to four foot tall bloom spike. After its blooming period the second year, the
plant reseeds readily before dying. Typically it will bloom most profusely from May to June. But, with
variations in weather it will bloom sporadically throughout the growing season, as well. Seedlings can
be transplanted in late fall. The plants are highly popular as cut flowers, often lasting a week or more.
Standing Cypress is one of the easiest
plants to grow from seed or it also
transplants very easily. When seeding
Standing Cypress, a little bit of seed goes a
long, long ways. One ounce of seed will
cover up to 400 to 500 square feet, which
makes it a very economical choice for
seeding large areas.
Standing Cypress is an outstanding
landscape plant that grows very well in our
climate. It is rarely harmed by pest insects or
disease and is very drought tolerant. Its
showy red blooms deserve a place in
everyone’s garden and landscape.
plants to grow from seed or it also
transplants very easily. When seeding
Standing Cypress, a little bit of seed goes a
long, long ways. One ounce of seed will
cover up to 400 to 500 square feet, which
makes it a very economical choice for
seeding large areas.
Standing Cypress is an outstanding
landscape plant that grows very well in our
climate. It is rarely harmed by pest insects or
disease and is very drought tolerant. Its
showy red blooms deserve a place in
everyone’s garden and landscape.
