Houttuynia cordata 'Flame' (Heart-leaved houttuynia 'Flame')

Cultivation

Grow in reliably moist, humus-rich, fertile soil in full sun or part shade. Suitable for planting in shallow pond margins. Limit spread in wet soils by planting in baskets. Mulch in winter if planted in wet soil in frost-prone areas.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Waterside, Garden edging, Bog garden

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Spreading

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Fragrance

Orange-scented foliage

Toxicity

Not toxic