Plants We Love: Alternanthera

Plant name:Alternanthera ‘Purple Knight’

Suggested by: Mike Tate, Ferry-Morse Seed Company

Virtues: This striking dark-leafed plant is an excellent accent plant or foil to other more brightly colored companions. It is exceptionally tolerant of heat.

Foliage: Charming dark foliage, best in full sun.

Habit: Upright and spreading, to 20 inches.

Season: Midsummer onward.

Companions: Excellent in mixed containers or as a backdrop in borders. Combines well with deep purple or magenta petunias.

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