General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 3 to 4 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Other: Short rounded leaves in shades of pink, light purple, green and gray-green.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP29711P2
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Inch Plant
Also sold as:
  • Lilac
  • Bubblegum
  • Fantasy Venice

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Location: My garden in Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 2023-09-04
Location: Orange County, California
Date: 2023-03-04
Uploaded by ketsui73
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2021-12-06
Uploaded by ketsui73
Uploaded by ketsui73
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2022-03-21
Lovely pink blooms on this plant at a local nursery.
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-03-04

Date: 2021-05-14
Uploaded by ketsui73
Uploaded by ketsui73
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2022-03-04
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2021-12-06
Location: Grower's Outlet, Loganville, GA
Date: 2023-10-28

Date: 2020-10-03

Date: October 3, 2020

Date: 2020-10-06
Location: In home, San Francisco
Date: 2024-03-24

Date: 2022-11-19
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-05

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