{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-houttuynia-cordata-boo-boo-chameleon-plant-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Houttuynia cordata 'Boo-Boo' - Chameleon Plant, Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eHouttuynia cordata 'Boo-Boo', known as chameleon plant, has heart-shaped, crinkled leaves splashed and edged with cream and flushed red, turning bright red in autumn. In late spring it carries small yellow flower spikes, each framed by four white bracts. The leaves smell of orange when crushed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChameleon plant at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHouttuynia cordata 'Boo-Boo'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChameleon plant, heart-leaved houttuynia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpreading perennial; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 15–40 cm tall, spreading 50–100 cm or more\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour white bracts around a small yellow spike, May and June\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAny moist to wet soil; clay, loam or sand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–5 cm of water over the crown, in a basket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H6 – hardy in a very cold winter (-20 to -15°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot UK native\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs houttuynia invasive?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be. The BSBI records it escaping into ditches, pond edges and marshes, where it can be very persistent, and it regrows from small pieces of rhizome. The RHS says it spreads widely through underground stems in wet soil. It is not a legally listed invasive species, but always grow it in a basket or container, keep it away from streams and natural ponds, and do not put unwanted pieces on the home compost heap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a basket on the shallow edge of a garden pond, 0–5 cm deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePots and containers in damp ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant from spring to late summer. It dies back in autumn and regrows in spring. The RHS describes it as generally free of pests and diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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