CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 5b

Plant Max Zone: 11b

Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun

Water / Rainfall: Average, High, Very High

Soil Quality: Average, Rich

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flower Color: Mixed Colors

Berry / Fruit Color: None

Spring Foliage Color: Mint Green, Green, Reddish Purple, Purplish Black

Summer Foliage Color: Mint Green, Green, Reddish Purple, Purplish Black

Fall Foliage Color: Mint Green, Green, Reddish Purple, Purplish Black

Evergreen Foliage: No

Winter Interest: No

Scented Flowers: No

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Wet-Feet Tolerance: High

Humidity Tolerance: High

Wind Tolerance: Medium

Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 4' - 8'

Width: 3' - 6'

Growth Rate: Fast, Extremely Fast

Service Life: Medium: 3-5 years

Maintenance Need: Medium

Spreading Potential: Medium

Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Perennial to Ground Around First Fall Freeze: No Winter Interest.

PLANT USES AND LIMITATIONS

Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5

Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure

Extreme Planting Locations: Base of Retaining Wall Locations, Resistant to Rabbits, Will Grow In Standing Water

Ornamental Features: Multiple Seasons of Interest, Large Tropical Foliage / Flowers, Exceptional / Colorful Foliage

Special Landscape Uses: None

Possible Pest Problems: Grasshoppers

Plant Limitations: Aggressive Rhizomes / Runners, May get Occasional Winter-kill, Needs Thick Winter Mulch

Shippable in 2026: YES