Chamelon
Common names Chamelon Plant
Latin name Houttuynia cordata 'Chamelon'
Life cycle Perennial
Height 12"
Space --
Bloom Spring
Light Sun to shade
Soil Moist, well-drained, tolerant of wet sites
Zone Zone 5
Feature --
Use:
These plants stay low and can be used for an edging, foreground of a border, or planter ground cover. They should probably only be used where the root zone can be restricted because the underground rhizomes can be invasive and tolerant of man herbicides. The plant could be contained by planting it in a large pot and burying the pot in the landscape.


Culture:
The more sun this ground cover gets, the brighter the colors. The vigor is better in partial shade, but the colors revert to greens and maroons. The plant does best over all in partial sun in consantly moist, well-drained soil. The foliage will scorch and the growth will be restricted during summer if it is planted in hot dry sites. The plant is slow to emerge in spring.





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