Coco Chili Joseph's Coat is an upright mounding evergreen annual grown for its intense black-purple foliage with ruby red undersides that holds its color year round. The inconspicuous white flowers bloom through summer. Best color in full sun and rich, consistently moist well-drained soils. Coco Chili is extremely heat resistant.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
1 - 1.5' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Apply a low-nitrogen fertilizer in late summer. Pinching stems or shearing will keep plants compact and bushy
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Hosta, Acorus
IMAGE: Photos by Penn State Flower Trials, Alternanthera FanciFillers™ 'Choco Chili'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
