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) — or pair it with caladiums

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — adding patterned color between bolder foliage or softening the base of upright accents

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — richly textured shade composition

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — The Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Rose' is a colorful foliage annual with green leaves splashed in deep, image 28

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) — 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 steady moisture; mass it in shaded beds or border edges for a playful carpet of pink and

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — making it a bright filler for containers, image 32

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Grown for foliage rather than bloom; well-drained soil and provide consistent

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — commonly referred to as Rose Polka Dot Plant; where its rosy variegation stays clear and its foliage avoids

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) — creating the impression of a delicate patterned fabric woven through shade plantings; this Rose Polka Dot

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

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b; luminous presence where flowers can be less dependable

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — luminous presence where flowers can be less dependable; richly textured shade composition

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; commonly referred to

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — It is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b; especially in containers and window boxes where soil can dry more quickly

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — leafy habit that reads as lush without becoming unruly, image 41

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — but is most often enjoyed as an annual accent in seasonal designs; is a charming foliage annual from Proven

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) — In warm climates or protected summer plantings; it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b

Rose Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) — where its rosy variegation stays clear and its foliage avoids the stress of harsh afternoon sun; requiring no

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) — especially in containers and window boxes where soil can dry more quickly; its softly pointed green leaves are

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