(Alternanthera)

Bred by Robert Mark Saul of Itsaul Plants in Alpharetta, Georgia, 'Grenadine' is an super showy variegated joyweed with exceptional heat tolerance. This evergreen tender perennial boasts burgundy leaves with hot pink veins. Each elliptical leaf has a lustrous sheen. Throughout the year, the bushy plant produces clover-like clusters of small, white flowers, but these are insignificant and offer little interest when compared to the rich color of the leaves.

For best foliar color, plant 'Grenadine'...

(Alternanthera)

Bred by Robert Mark Saul of Itsaul Plants in Alpharetta, Georgia, 'Mai Tai' is an super showy variegated joyweed with exceptional heat tolerance. This evergreen tender perennial boasts green and chartreuse leaves with ivory veins and splashes of hot pink and burgundy. Each elliptical leaf is different. Throughout the year, the spreading, bushy plant produces clover-like clusters of small, white flowers, but these are insignificant and offer little interest when compared to the spectacular color of...

(Alternanthera)

Bright color and good heat tolerance is an irresistible combination, and 'Raspberry Rum' delivers both. This garden hybrid is an evergreen tender perennial and boasts showy purplish burgundy leaves with splashes of fuchsia-red. Each elliptical leaf is different. Throughout the year, the spreading, bushy plant produces clover-like clusters of small, white flowers, but these are insignificant and offer little interest when compared to the spectacular color of the leaves.

For best foliar color,...

(Calico Plant, Indoor Clover, Joyweed)

Joyweed is a tender perennial from the West Indies and Brazil grown for richly colored foliage and heat tolerance. The leaves are lance to oval shaped with toothed margins and are variously shaded in purple – reminiscent of coleus. The insignificant flowers are white, without petals, grouped together and look like clover. Joyweed may be planted by seed, choose brightly colored seedlings, or transplants.

Joyweed is frost sensitive and grown as a perennial only in very warm areas. Grow it as an...

(Calico Plant, Joyweed)

Purple Knight joyweed is a tender perennial from the West Indies and Brazil grown for it rich purple foliage and heat tolerance. The leaves are lance to oval shaped with toothed margins. The insignificant flowers are white, without petals, grouped together and look like clover. Purple Knight joyweed grows true to type when planted by seed.

Joyweed is frost sensitive and grown as a perennial only in very warm areas. Grow it as an annual, houseplant or greenhouse specimen in cooler climates. Plant...

(Calico Plant, Joyweed, Royal Tapestry Joyweed)

The mounding, spreading, tender perennial joyweed, 'Royal Tapestry', has fine, richly hued foliage and super heat tolerance. Its small, lance-shaped leaves are borne on burgundy stems and may be red, copper, purple or burgundy, depending on the season and sun and heat exposure. Throughout the year, it produces clover-like clusters of small, white flowers, but these are insignificant and offer little interest when compared to the attractive foliage.

For best foliar color, plant Brazilian...

(Calico Plant, Christmas Clover, Joyweed)

Christmas Clover joyweed is a tender perennial from the West Indies and Brazil grown for it deep maroon foliage and heat tolerance. The leaves are lance to oval shaped with toothed margins. The insignificant flowers are white, without petals, grouped together and look like clover.

Joyweed is frost sensitive and grown as a perennial only in very warm areas. Grow it as an annual, houseplant or greenhouse specimen in cooler climates. Plant in full sun, bright light and heat improve the color intensity...

(Thread Alternanthera)

A native of Mexico and South America, joyweed is an evergreen tender perennial commonly grown for its colorful leaves as a bedding or container plant. Its fine to medium textured narrow, glossy leaves may be bright green, pink, bronze or burgundy-red, depending on the cultivar. Flowering occurs in fall and is insignificant. Two popular selections include 'Red Threads', which has fine, burgundy-red leaves, and the colorful variegated variety 'Party Time', which has leaves marked with green, cream...

(Partytime Alternanthera, Thread Alternanthera)

The colorful foliage of ‘Party Time’ is especially eye catching. Its green, wavy leaves have hot pink streaks and blotches. Some leaves are entirely pink and others entirely green. It is a lovely garden compliment to colorful tropicals or more subdued bedding plants.

Joseph’s Coat is a low-growing tropical perennial valued for its bushy habit and glossy, colorful leaves. It is native from Mexico to Argentina where it naturally inhabits open forests with ample precipitation. The variable leaves...

(Snowball Alternanthera, Thread Alternanthera)

The cultivar ‘Snowball’ is especially eye-catching Joseph’s Coat. The gray-green leaves have highly varied markings in white, ranging from streaks and broad blotches to half a leaf. Some leaves are entirely white or entirely green.

Joseph’s Coat is a low-growing tropical perennial valued for its bushy habit and glossy, colorful leaves. It is used in containers as a contrast or accent plant or grown in the garden during warm months as a groundcover or edging plant. The white flowers are small...