Copperleaf Copperplant

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Copperleaf – Copperplant

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COPPERLEAF (Copperplant)

Annual – Sun

Acalypha wilkesiana ah-ca-LEE-fa wilk-see-AN-ah

Ht. 24”-36” Spread 24”-36” Spacing 18”

HABIT: Fast growing tropical shrub that works like an annual for us. Flowers are insignificant. Colorful foliage all summer. Dies at frost Native to the Pacific Islands.

CULTURE: Best in full sun, prepared beds, good drainage and ample water and fertilizer.

USES: Background for other bedding plants.

PROBLEMS: Extensive root system often competes with other bedding plants.