Super Red nerve plant
Fittonia albivenis 'Super Red'
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 6 inches tallup to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Super Red' nerve plant (Fittonia albivenis 'Super Red') is a perennial for containers and ground cover. 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 or part shade and average to moist, loamy soil. It creeps along the ground and stays under 6 inches tall. Small creamy white flowers appear from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Friendship plant, Raindrop peperomia, Mini monstera, and Whisk fern.
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