{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-houttuynia-cordata-chameleon-chameleon-plant-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' - Chameleon Plant, Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eHouttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' (also sold as 'Tricolor'), known as chameleon plant, is grown for its aromatic, heart-shaped leaves, splashed with cream and yellow and heavily flushed red. Small white flowers appear in summer.\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 'Chameleon' (syn. 'Tricolor')\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 15–30 cm tall, spreading 50–100 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall white flowers with white bracts, June to August (RHS: from late spring)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade; best colour in sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMoist to wet soil or wet mud; any pH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet mud or shallow water; Waterside Nursery allows a shelf up to about 14 cm deep\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\u003eEast Asia (not UK native)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes chameleon plant spread?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, a lot. It spreads by underground stems, especially in wet soil, and the RHS warns it can become a nuisance. It regrows from small pieces of root. Always grow it in a basket and trim the roots that escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shallow edge of a garden pond, in a basket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet mud at the pond margin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoist to wet soil in sun or part shade, kept in a basket\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 in moist to wet soil. Leaf colour is best in sun. As a non-native plant, keep it to garden ponds and do not plant it near natural water.\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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