Hypoestes

Summary

Can be grown outdoors in a container or in the garden through the summer, as well as indoors year-round. Wonderful for combination plantings.

Description

Known to many gardeners as a houseplant or annual, this spotted leaf native of Madagascar is considered a subshrub in the warmest zones. Pinching out the growing tips will help keep the plant compact and bushy. Reduce watering in winter if grown as a houseplant.