Chameleon Plant
- Botanical Name
- Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
- Hardiness
- Zones 5 to 8
- Height
- 6 to 9 inches
- Width
- Spreading
- Flowers
- Early summer: yellow, white bracts
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist to wet
- Planting & Care
- Rapid spreader, use with care
- Space plants 8 to 10 inches apart
- Not drought tolerant
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Chameleon is synonymous with Variegata and Tricolor
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