joseph's coat
Alternanthera dentata
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Joseph's coat (Alternanthera dentata) is a perennial for borders, containers, and cottage gardens. 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 full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It spreads and grows at a rapid pace, so give it room. It also tolerates drought and stays evergreen in warm climates.
Pairs well with Bishop of Llandaff dahlia, Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunia, and Lemon verbena.
Native range
West Indies.