Product Overview
Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon')
A short, showy plant with variegated heart-shaped leaves of crimson, green, cream and yellow. Chameleon works well as a ground cover near the edge of the pond. The leaves are very aromatic when rubbed, and it gets small white flowers in early summer. Much more robust in moist soil, without water over the crown.
Hardiness Zone: 5-11
Planting Container: We recommend a 10" x 6" fabric pot to grow a regular sized plant, or a 12.5" x 7" or 15" x 6" fabric pot to grow a group of specimen sized plants. Click on any fabric pot link to read about why fabric pots work better than hard plastic pots!
Light Requirements: full sun to part shade
Height: 6"-12" - Spread: Running Habit
Water Depth: Moist soil or water up to 1" (Maximum water depth is for mature bog plants)
FERTILIZING: For best health and growth, we recommend fertilizing waterlilies regularly (unless using the plants in a plant filtration system!). Use Pondtabbs 20 count, 60 count, or 300 count for fast release. We don't recommend using slow release fertilizer in mid-summer or later in cold climates, as plants should run out of fertilizer at the end of the year to encourage dormancy in cold climates.
Plants are shipped bare root or in starter pots, and will require planting upon arrival. For in depth planting and care instructions visit our Planting and Care Instructions for Shallow Water and Bog Plants.
For information on using plants for pond filtration, please read our blog on this topic!
