Plectranthus - variegated Swedish ivy

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Re-stock: in 4-6 weeks

$5.75

Perky and bright groundcover, well-behaved and easygoing. Use it as a trailing annual for baskets and pots in cold regions, indoors in terrariums, or as mass border planting in frost-free zones.

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Description

Plectranthus forsteri 'Marginatus', Plectranthus coleoides Variegata - variegated Swedish ivy
DESCRIPTION: Compact mounding groundcover with lightly aromatic mint-like leaves, mid-green and edged in cream-white. May sport tiny pink flowers in summer.
USE IN: Hanging baskets, pots, windowboxes; as a houseplant and in terrariums; beds and borders in subtropical gardens.
LOCATION: Frost free unless planting as an annual. Plant in rich loamy soil with good drainage. Best leaf colour is in dappled or part shade
CARE: Provide plenty of water during the first 12 weeks or until the plant is established and regularly in dry periods. Feed with liquid fertiliser monthly during spring and summer for lush coverage.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 30cm H x 50cm W.
YOUR PLANTS: These plants are tube-stock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.