Miss Muffet angel wings
Caladium bicolor 'Miss Muffet'
USDA zones9 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 12 inches tallup to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Green, orange, red
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green, pink, red/burgundy, variegated, white
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Miss Muffet' angel wings (Caladium bicolor 'Miss Muffet') is a bulb for borders, containers, and shade gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°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, loamy soil. The leaves mix green, pink, red, and white, and the clumps stay about 12 inches tall. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Sweet potato vine, Dragon Wing Red begonia, Staghorn fern, and Papyrus.