Key Characteristics
Foliage: Serrated, heart-shaped leaves with creamy white centers and bright green margins.
Size: Grows to about 12-14 inches tall and wide, forming a bushy, mounded habit.
Light: Prefers partial shade to full shade but can tolerate more sun, especially if well-watered.
Soil: Needs rich, moist, well-drained soil; tolerates urban pollution.
Water: Keep consistently moist but not soggy.
Growing & Care
Indoors/Outdoors: Excellent for containers, baskets, and borders, and can be grown indoors in bright light.
Maintenance: Low-maintenance; doesn't usually need pinching for bushiness but can be pinched to encourage fullness.
Flowers: Remove flowers to keep foliage vibrant, but allow some to bloom late season to attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
Overwintering: Can be brought indoors as a houseplant before frost, often by taking cuttings or repotting.
Key Characteristics
Foliage: Serrated, heart-shaped leaves with creamy white centers and bright green margins.
Size: Grows to about 12-14 inches tall and wide, forming a bushy, mounded habit.
Light: Prefers partial shade to full shade but can tolerate more sun, especially if well-watered.
Soil: Needs rich, moist, well-drained soil; tolerates urban pollution.
Water: Keep consistently moist but not soggy.
Growing & Care
Indoors/Outdoors: Excellent for containers, baskets, and borders, and can be grown indoors in bright light.
Maintenance: Low-maintenance; doesn't usually need pinching for bushiness but can be pinched to encourage fullness.
Flowers: Remove flowers to keep foliage vibrant, but allow some to bloom late season to attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
Overwintering: Can be brought indoors as a houseplant before frost, often by taking cuttings or repotting.