Description

Add a splash of color and texture to your garden with Houttuynia cordata ‘Boo Boo’. This unique variety stands out with its striking, crinkled leaves that boast a rich, dark hue—slightly deeper in color than the popular Chameleon variety. As the seasons change, the leaves transform into a brilliant red in the fall, creating a stunning visual display. Known for its bold, scented foliage, ‘Boo Boo’ brings both beauty and fragrance to your garden.

Perfect for ground cover or as an eye-catching accent in garden beds, this hardy plant thrives in a variety of conditions and adds year-round interest to shaded or partially sunny spaces.

Repotting or planting

9cm marginal plants require potting into a larger mesh basket. Place in a pond no deeper than 1/3 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 1ltr marginal plants do not require repotting, place in the pond no deeper than 1/2 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 3ltr and 5ltr plants do not require repotting, as they are larger more established plants they can be placed up to the maximum recommended depth. There is no need to remove the mesh basket.

Care instructions

Evergreen. Trim in early spring to encourage new growth

Colour

White

Growth rate

Medium

Flowers

May-Sept

Sun/shade

Full sun to Part shade

Season

Spring, Summer, Autumn

Measurements in centimetres

Height Min -Max

20-50

Depth Min-Max

0-10