Plant Features
The Purple Knight Alternanthera Plant offers a display of striking dark-purple foliage that is ideal in mixed containers as its vigorous, upright habit arches over the edge of the pot. This Joseph’s Coat also makes a vigorous bedding plant, is very heat-tolerant and thrives in subtropical conditions. This particular Joyweed will also display its darkest colors when planted in full sun.
Alternanthera Companion Plants: Begonia, Caladium, Cordyline, Impatiens, Petunia
Plant Characteristics
Mature Height: 2-3 feet
Mature Spread: 2-3 feet
Habit: Upright
Foliage Color: Purple
Features: Heat tolerant
Garden Styles: Container Garden, Cottage Garden, Tropical Garden
Plant Used for: Aesthetic Appeal, Borders and Edging, Focal Point, Texture
Pet Friendly: Yes
Plant Type: Hybrid
Mature Spread: 2-3 feet
Habit: Upright
Foliage Color: Purple
Features: Heat tolerant
Garden Styles: Container Garden, Cottage Garden, Tropical Garden
Plant Used for: Aesthetic Appeal, Borders and Edging, Focal Point, Texture
Pet Friendly: Yes
Plant Type: Hybrid
Plant Needs
Sunlight: 4+ hours
Overwinter Zones: 10, 11
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Properties: Well-drained
Tolerates: Clay soil, Sandy soil
Fertilizer: Weekly
Overwinter Zones: 10, 11
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Properties: Well-drained
Tolerates: Clay soil, Sandy soil
Fertilizer: Weekly





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