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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.

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

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) — creating the impression of a delicate patterned fabric woven through shade plantings; this Rose, image 64
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Rose Polka Dot Plant is an excellent filler for shaded containers
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — but is most often enjoyed as an annual accent in seasonal designs; is a charming foliage annual, image 71
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — The Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Rose' is a colorful foliage annual with green leaves splashed in deep, image 55
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — In warm climates or protected summer plantings; it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — leafy habit that reads as lush without becoming unruly, image 68
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — where it may be used as a tender perennial; the Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Rose' is a colorful, image 70
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — adding patterned color between bolder foliage or softening the base of upright accents; it thrives, image 78
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — is a charming foliage annual from Proven Winners® that brings vivid color to the quieter corners of the
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — It thrives in part shade to shade with average; in warm climates or protected summer plantings, image 57
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — creating the impression of a delicate patterned fabric woven through shade plantings
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — especially in containers and window boxes where soil can dry more quickly; its softly pointed, image 75
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Rose Polka Dot Plant is an excellent filler for shaded containers, image 50
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) — or pair it with caladiums; but is most often enjoyed as an annual accent in seasonal designs, image 80
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — It thrives in part shade to shade with average; in warm climates or protected summer plantings
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) — This Proven Winners® selection grows upright to 16-22 inches tall and 8-14 inches wide; grown for foliage
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — well-drained soil and provide consistent; this Proven Winners® selection grows upright to 16-22 inches tall
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — requiring no deadheading and only occasional grooming if a tighter shape is desired.<br><br>In design; where
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — leafy habit that reads as lush without becoming unruly
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — It thrives in part shade to shade with average
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — where it may be used as a tender perennial; the Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Rose' is a colorful foliage annual
Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Mass it in shaded beds or border edges for a playful carpet of pink and green; creating the impression of a

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