Houttuynia cordata
Heart-leaved houttuynia
Houttuynia Houttuynia
H. cordata - H. cordata is a mat-forming, spreading herbaceous perennial with grey-green leaves and dense, white flower spikes in late spring.
Houttuynia cordata is: Deciduous
Orange-scented foliage
Spreading
White in Spring
Grey-green in Summer
Vigorous plants. Divide regularly to limit spread.
Division, Seed
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Houttuynia cordata (Heart-leaved houttuynia) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Waterside
Plant in reliably moist, humus-rich, fertile soil in full sun or part shade. Can be planted in shallow pond margins.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Houttuynia cordata
Heart-leaved houttuynia
Houttuynia Houttuynia
H. cordata - H. cordata is a mat-forming, spreading herbaceous perennial with grey-green leaves and dense, white flower spikes in late spring.
Deciduous
Orange-scented foliage
Spreading
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White in Spring
Grey-green in Summer
Vigorous plants. Divide regularly to limit spread.
Division, Seed
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Houttuynia cordata (Heart-leaved houttuynia) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Waterside
Plant in reliably moist, humus-rich, fertile soil in full sun or part shade. Can be planted in shallow pond margins.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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