Standing Cypress
Ipomopsis rubra
Standing cypress is a dramatic biennial that rockets up a tall spire of fiery red tubular flowers loved by hummingbirds, with feathery foliage. A drought-tolerant, self-sowing showstopper for sunny gardens.
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- biennial
- Height
- 2–5 ft
- Spacing
- 1.5–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- red, orange, yellow
- Wildlife value
- hummingbirds, pollinators
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, FL, GA, KS, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX
Related native plants
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