Little ruby alternanthera is the perfect mounding ground cover with a compact spreading habit and deep burgundy foliage making it a real stand out plant in the garden it is approximately a third the height of the common form.
Alternanthera dentata little ruby hedge.
Plant in well drained soil in a full sun to partly shaded frost free position in the garden.
Little ruby alternanthera dentata lru30 emporium hotties range plant description.
Small garden hedges also as a ground cover in.
More frost tolerant than the common form.
Alternanthera little ruby is the perfect mounding ground cover with a compact spreading habit.
Little ruby alternanthera dentata lru30 is a compact form of alternanthera and is approximately a third the height of the common form.
Native to the west indies and brazil the plant is chiefly grown for its coloured foliage it is one of the dozen synonyms of alternanthera.
While it is suited to warmer climates it will grow in areas prone to light winter frost provided it is given protection or plant in a sheltered micro climate.
Compact richly coloured popular ground cover smaller lower growing less vigorous than alternanthera dentata with a more purple tone.
Frost free gardens only unless you treat it as a bedding annual.
Prefers full sun to partly shaded well drained positions.
It thrives in humid subtropical gardens.
Stunning deep burgundy foliage.
Plant alternanthera dentata in positions that have a mix of sun and shade throughout the day for best results.
It is a third the size of common alternanthera dentata.
It is often used as a filler in the spiller thriller filler container combination providing a canvas of foliage against which the thriller plants stand out.
They can get a little straggly so a quick trim during summer once or twice will keep it neat.
This alternanthera has a compact spreading habit beautiful deep burgundy foliage and is a real stand out plant in any garden.
30 40cm high x 60 90cm wide.
Little ruby alternanthera is a fine choice for the garden but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets.
Borders and as a bold contrasting plant to lighter foliage in the garden suited to containers.
Little ruby alternanthera dentata lru30 compact spreading habit.
White flowers in spring.
It has stunning deep burgundy foliage that makes it a stand out plant.
Images show colour in overcast and sunny conditions.
Alternanthera dentata known as little ruby and ruby leaf alternanthera is a fast growing ornamental groundcover plant in the amaranth family which was first described by conrad moench and got its current name from stuchlĂk and robert elias fries.
You can see in the images the leaf size difference between dentata on top and little ruby.
Beautiful burgundy foliage on a hardy spreading ground cover taller with a more browny burgundy colour than little ruby.