Joseph's coat - Garden Ideas & Outdoor Decor

Light:

Part Sun,
Sun

Type:

Annual,
Houseplant,
Perennial

Height:

From 6 inches to 3 feet

Width:

6-18 inches wide

Foliage Color:

Purple/Burgundy

Problem Solvers:

Groundcover,
Slope/Erosion Control

Special Features:

Good for Containers,
Low Maintenance

Zones:

how to grow Joseph’s coat

Propagation

garden plans for Joseph’s coat

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Joseph’s coat

Alternanthera ficoidea bears purplish foliage on a spreading low plant perfect for containers.

‘Gail’s Choice’ Joseph’s coat

Alternanthera ‘Gail’s Choice’ offers dark purple-red foliage on an upright plant that can reach 3 feet tall.

plant Joseph’s coat with

Angelonia

Angelonia is also called summer snapdragon, and once you get a good look at it, you’ll know why. It has salvia-like flower spires that reach a foot or 2 high, but they’re studded with fascinating snapdragon-like flowers with beautiful colorations in purple, white, or pink. It’s the perfect plant for adding bright color to hot, sunny spaces. This tough plant blooms all summer long with spirelike spikes of blooms. While all varieties are beautiful, keep an eye out for the sweetly scented selections.
While most gardeners treat angelonia as an annual, it is a tough perennial in Zones 9-10. Or, if you have a bright, sunny spot indoors, you can even keep it flowering all winter.

Dusty miller

Dusty miller is a favorite because it looks good with everything. The silvery-white color is a great foil for any type of garden blossom and the fine-textured foliage creates a beautiful contrast against other plants’ green foliage. Dusty miller has also earned its place in the garden because it’s delightfully easy to grow, withstanding heat and drought like a champion.

Fountaingrass

Like so many grasses, fountaingrass is spectacular when backlit by the rising or setting sun. Named for its especially graceful spray of foliage, fountaingrass also sends out beautiful, fuzzy flower plumes in late summer. The white, pink, or red plumes (depending on variety) continue into fall and bring a loose, informal look to plantings. This plant self-seeds freely, sometimes to the point of becoming invasive.

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