Alternanthera Fire Bug
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Light up your garden with a Fire Bug! Bright cheery shades of pink, burgundy and bronze add year round colour as low hedges and ground cover at low cost. Plant with gold-leaved plants for a bright tropical colour burst. One image shows Tricolour on the left and Fire Bug on the right for colour and leaf size comparison.
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Alternanthera denticulata 'Fire Bug'
DESCRIPTION: Brilliant burgundy-red new foliage matures to bronzed-green on this dense low groundcover.USES: Borders and groundcover; in contrast plantings with gold foliage plants.
CARE: Sunny to partly shady in warm frost-free areas. Prune regularly to maintain dense growth and fresh foliage.
PLANTING: Mulch and water well until the plant is established, usually around twelve weeks. Provide plenty of water during dry periods. Protect from frost.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: Up to1 m H x 1m W.
YOUR PLANTS: These plants are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide In WA or TAS? We can't ship this plant to you for state biosecurity reasons.
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