| Never before available from seed, Alternanthera is one of the finest foliage plants around for the sunny to lightly shaded garden, and 'Purple Knight' is far and away the best of the spreaders, with a regal purple cast that actually improves with exposure to heat! The deep purple foliage adds drama to beds, borders, and containers of all types, giving you 3 seasons of carefree color! 'Purple Knight' reaches just 16 to 20 inches tall but spreads up to 3 feet wide, making a nice impact in the flowering annual bed, a charming patio accent, or a super hanging basket! Marvelously heat tolerant, it reaches its deepest, richest tones in full sun, but will turn an interesting burgundy-bronze in partial shade, if you want to experiment with more than one look for this adaptable annual! Combine 'Purple Knight' with spreading Petunias, lime Zinnias, and hot-pink annuals of all types. It grows readily from seed (best begun indoors), and can be set outdoors when night temperatures are consistently above 60 degrees. Very robust and well-branched, it is a better grower from seed than it is from cuttings, and will delight you from spring till hard frost! Pkt is 10 seeds. |
