Houttuynia cordata ‘Chameleon’

Houttuynia is a rhizomatous perennial that typically grows 9-15? tall and spreads indefinitely and often vigorously by rhizomes. It is primarily grown as a ground cover in moist to wet areas, including aquatic margins. Species plants feature ovate to cordate dark blue-green leaves (to 3? long) edged with red. ?Chameleon? (synonymous with ?Variegata? and ?Tricolor?) features green leaves variegated with shades of red, pink, yellow and/or cream on bright red stems. Foliage is aromatic when bruised. Tiny, inconspicuous greenish-white flowers in 1-1.5? spikes are subtended by four showy white petal-like bracts. Flowers appear in mid to late spring.