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Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera

Alternanthera

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Overview

The Alternanthera is a mounded foliage annual with vivid plum-purple leaves touched with olive green. Plum Dandy™ grows 10-16 inches tall and spreads 12-20 inches, forming a dense, low accent for containers and borders. It thrives in part sun to full sun with average, well-drained soil and regular water; stronger sun deepens the color. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

Water Medium
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — The Alternanthera is a mounded foliage annual with vivid plum-purple leaves touched with olive green

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
0.8333333–1.3333334 Ft.
Mature width
1–1.6666666 Ft.

Classification

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Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — Plum Dandy™ is an excellent filler for mixed containers
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b; mounded presence and velvety depth of tone
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — It thrives in part sun to full sun with average; plum Dandy™ is an excellent filler for mixed containers
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — commonly referred to as Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — is a richly colored foliage annual from the Proven Winners® collection
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — then rebounding well after watering
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — making it especially useful in polished seasonal designs.<br><br>Plum Dandy™ forms a compact mound
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — It thrives in part sun to full sun with average; plum Dandy™ is an excellent filler for mixed containers, image 64
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — dusky palette that reads beautifully against silver foliage; making it especially useful in polished seasonal, image 71
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — It also makes a handsome edging plant along beds
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — is a richly colored foliage annual from the Proven Winners® collection; pinching or light shearing can be used as needed to refine
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — while in USDA Zones 10a to 11b it can behave as a tender perennial; where its dark foliage grounds brighter companions and gives
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — Use it to deepen a summer palette
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — Some gardeners note that the plant is quick to show when it is dry
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — commonly referred to as Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera; in most temperate gardens it is grown as an annual
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — where its dark foliage grounds brighter companions and gives plantings a tailored finish
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — while in USDA Zones 10a to 11b it can behave as a tender perennial
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — well-drained soil and regular water; stronger sun deepens the color; plum Dandy™ grows 10-16 inches tall and spreads 12-20 inches
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — dusky palette that reads beautifully against silver foliage
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — mounded presence and velvety depth of tone
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — It prefers average, well-drained soil and consistent moisture, though it is not fussy once settled
Plum Dandy™ Alternanthera — well-drained soil and regular water; stronger sun deepens the color

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners