Houttuynia cordata

Heart-leaved Houttuynia

Houttuynia cordata is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall. It produces heart shaped leave and greenish to white flowers in summer. It grows well in moist to wet soil and even slightly submerged in water in partial or full sun. Plants can become invasive in gardens and difficult to eradicate. Propagation is by division.

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plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Frequent watering
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Heart-leaved Houttuynia

Latin name

Houttuynia cordata

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Saururaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Heart-leaved Houttuynia is 1.00meters x 0.80meters

1.00 M 0.80 M

Houttuynia cordata

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant young plants in full sun to partial shade in spring. They like moist soil and are suited to boggy ground however, they can become invasive and spread quickly proving difficult to eradicate once established thus it is wise to restrict root spread by planting in containers sunk into the soil.

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