freddie plant
Goeppertia majestica
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones11 to 12
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1.5 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow, green, white
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
Freddie plant (Goeppertia majestica) is a perennial for containers, specimen use, and accents. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Its evergreen leaves mix green, purple, and white, and it forms a clump that grows fast.
Pairs well with Zebra plant, African mask, Mini monstera, and Whisk fern.
Native range
South America.