LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when soil surface is dry.
SIZE: Reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide.
| Description | Dark purple-red leaves add dramatic color to the garden. The wide, glossy, strap-like foliage softly arches downwards and offers a tropical look to dry gardens. An outstanding choice for the landscape or containers. A frost-tender evergreen; treat as an annual in cold winter regions or overwinter indoors. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Houseplant, Poolside |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Burgundy |
| Companion Plants | Bush Daisy (Euryops); False Heather (Cuphea); Verbena (Verbena); Lantana (Lantana); Canna (Canna) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in deep, fertile, well-drained soils; shelter from harsh winds. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to develop root system. Once established in landscape water regularly during growing season; reduce frequency in cooler winter months. Water container plants when soil surface becomes dry. Move indoors before the threat of frost. |





