Hippo Rose polka dot plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Hippo Rose'
Proven Winners Award Winner
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Hippo Rose' polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya 'Hippo Rose') is an annual for borders, containers, shade gardens, and accents. It is typically grown as an annual. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes part sun, average moisture, and loamy soil. It grows fast and forms a dense mound, and it tolerates drought. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Wave Purple petunia, Harlequin pothos, Southern wood fern, and Peter Pan agapanthus.