What it is
Standing Cypress (Ipomopsis rubra) is in the Polemoniaceae family. A tall native biennial with feathery foliage and a spire of red tubular flowers that hummingbirds chase.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it low, and give it sandy, well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–7.5. Space plants about 12 in apart. Expect roughly Blooms 2nd year. Native biennial.
How it's used
Standing Cypress is used: ornamental; pollinator.
🔎 How to identify it
- Ferny thread-like foliage
- Tall single spike
- Red trumpet flowers
Not for eating
Grown for the garden, soil, or pollinators — not as food.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.