Rose Polka Dot Plant

Hypoestes phyllostachya

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Overview

The Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Rose' is a colorful foliage annual with green leaves splashed in deep rose-pink. This Proven Winners® selection grows upright to 16-22 inches tall and 8-14 inches wide. It thrives in part shade to shade with average, well-drained soil and steady moisture, making it a bright filler for containers, window boxes, and shaded beds. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

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Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — The Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Rose' is a colorful foliage annual with green leaves splashed in deep rose-pink

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — This Proven Winners® selection grows upright to 16-22 inches tall and 8-14 inches wide

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — It thrives in part shade to shade with average

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — well-drained soil and steady moisture

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — making it a bright filler for containers

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — is a charming foliage annual from Proven Winners® that brings vivid color to the quieter corners of the garden

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — commonly referred to as Rose Polka Dot Plant

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 1.3333334–1.8333334 Ft.
Mature width: 0.6666667–1.1666666 Ft.

Classification

Family: Acanthaceae

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Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — The Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Rose' is a colorful foliage annual with green leaves splashed in deep rose-pink

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — This Proven Winners® selection grows upright to 16-22 inches tall and 8-14 inches wide

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — It thrives in part shade to shade with average

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — well-drained soil and steady moisture

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — making it a bright filler for containers

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — is a charming foliage annual from Proven Winners® that brings vivid color to the quieter corners of the garden

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — commonly referred to as Rose Polka Dot Plant

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Its softly pointed green leaves are generously freckled and washed with deep rose-pink

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Grown for foliage rather than bloom

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — creating the impression of a delicate patterned fabric woven through shade plantings

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — luminous presence where flowers can be less dependable

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — this Rose Polka Dot Plant matures to about 16 to 22 inches tall and 8 to 14 inches wide

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — where it may be used as a tender perennial

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — It is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — leafy habit that reads as lush without becoming unruly

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — In warm climates or protected summer plantings

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — where its rosy variegation stays clear and its foliage avoids the stress of harsh afternoon sun

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — but is most often enjoyed as an annual accent in seasonal designs

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — well-drained soil and provide consistent

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — especially in containers and window boxes where soil can dry more quickly

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Rose Polka Dot Plant is an excellent filler for shaded containers

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — requiring no deadheading and only occasional grooming if a tighter shape is desired.<br><br>In design

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Mass it in shaded beds or border edges for a playful carpet of pink and green

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