Alternanthera Purple Prince

About this product

Alternanthera Purple Prince delivers rich burgundy-purple foliage that holds its color all season, making it a reliable filler and edging plant. Its compact, mounding habit and dense leaf coverage give landscapes and mixed containers instant textural contrast. Grown in a P45 pot and sold by the case of 10, it's an easy sell for summer color programs.

Care & growing

Light

Full sun to part shade; best color in full sun.

Watering

Keep evenly moist; water when the top inch of soil dries.

Soil

Well-drained, fertile potting mix or garden soil.

Temperature

65–85°F; protect from frost and cold below 50°F.

Bloom time

Grown for foliage; insignificant summer blooms.

Common uses

Ideal for mixed containers, landscape borders and edging, and eye-catching retail color displays.