joseph's coat
Alternanthera ficoidea
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, orange, purple/lavender, red/burgundy, variegated
Garden uses
Notes
Joseph's coat (Alternanthera ficoidea) 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 wet soil. The foliage comes in gold, green, orange, purple, red, and variegated mixes. It spreads rapidly and stays low, and it is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Marvel of peru, American Dawn dahlia, and Anemone.
Native range
Caribbean and Central and South America.