Alternanthera 'Purple Knight'
Never before available from seed!
'Purple Knight' reaches just 16 to 20 inches tall but spreads up to 3 feet wide, making a nice impact in the flowering annual bed, a charming patio accent, or a super hanging basket! Marvelously heat tolerant, it reaches its deepest, richest tones in full sun, but will turn an interesting burgundy-bronze in partial shade, if you want to experiment with more than one look for this adaptable annual!
Combine 'Purple Knight' with spreading Petunias, lime Zinnias, and hot-pink annuals of all types. It grows readily from seed (best begun indoors), and can be set outdoors when night temperatures are consistently above 60 degrees. Very robust and well-branched, it is a better grower from seed than it is from cuttings, and will delight you from spring till hard frost! Pkt is 10 seeds.
| Genus | Alternanthera |
| Species | dentata |
| Variety | 'Purple Knight' |
| Habit | Vining |
| Plant Height | 16 in - 20 in |
| Plant Width | 24 in - 3 ft |
| Item Form | Seeds |
| Additional Characteristics | Flower |
| Foliage Color | Purple |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Resistance | Heat Tolerant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Baskets, Ornamental, Outdoor |
