Confetti Compact White polka dot plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Confetti Compact White'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Confetti Compact White' polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Confetti Compact White') is a perennial for borders, containers, shade gardens, and accent planting. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun or part shade, average moisture, and loamy soil. It grows fast into a dense plant 6 to 9 inches tall and wide. Deer tend to pass it by. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Holly fern, Wee Bit Grumpy bigleaf hydrangea, and Tidal Wave Silver petunia.