invasive perennial groundcover - Ask Extension
I am trying to identify a ground cover so I can put it in our garden club plant sale. It has heart shaped leaves, color of leaf is green turning to ...
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invasive perennial groundcover #146429
Asked August 10, 2013, 5:14 PM EDT
I am trying to identify a ground cover so I can put it in our garden club plant sale. It has heart shaped leaves, color of leaf is green turning to red on the edge. grows to about 6 inches high
Montcalm County Michigan
Expert Response
You are correct, this is an invasive, perennial groundcover. It's common name is the Chameleon Plant and it's botanical name is Houttuynia cordata. For more information about the plant, please see this fact sheet: http://urbanext.illinois.edu/hortanswers/plantdetail.cfm?PlantID=560&PlantTypeID=6
