Botanical name
Houttuynia cordata ‘Chameleon’
Other names
Heart-leaved houttuynia ‘Chameleon’ , Houttuynia cordata ‘Tricolour’, Houttuynia cordata ‘Tricolor’, Houttuynia cordata ‘Variegata’, Houttuynia cordata ‘Court Jester’
Genus
Houttuynia
Variety or Cultivar
‘Chameleon’ _ ‘Chameleon’ is a mat-forming, spreading, herbaceous perennial with showy splashes of cream yellow, pink, & red on the leaves and white flower spikes in late spring.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Orange-scented foliage
Habit
Spreading
COLOUR
Flower
White in Spring
Foliage
Red, Pink, Grey-green, Yellow, Variegated in Summer
General care
Pruning
Vvigorous plants. Divide regularly to limit spread.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
WHERE TO GROW
Houttuynia cordata ‘Chameleon’ (Heart-leaved houttuynia ‘Chameleon’ ) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Waterside
Cultivation
Plant in reliably moist, humus-rich, fertile soil in full sun or part shade. Can be planted in shallow pond margins.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
