HOUTTUYNIA cordata ‘Chameleon’
A beautiful deciduous perennial for moist places with leaves strikingly variegated in red, green, pink and green.
There is only one species in this genus from eastern Asia. It is a creeping perennial dying back in winter and re-shooting in spring. Best grown in a sheltered sunny spot or in light shade in hotter areas, it prefers a moist somewhat boggy area and can even be grown in shallow water.Tthe leaf colours are best seen in sunny areas. Houttuynia produces flowers with four petals in summer. Can be invasive in very moist areas.
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