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Bring vibrant color and lasting beauty to your garden with Red Hypoestes, a striking perennial known for its bright red foliage and long flowering season. Perfect for garden beds, borders, or container planting, this low-maintenance plant attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies while adding a dramatic pop of color. Its heirloom quality ensures reliable growth, abundant flowering, and easy care, making it a favorite for home gardeners.
Features & Specifications
Seed Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO
Plant Variety: Hypoestes (Red)
Flower Color: Red
Growth Habit: Upright perennial
Maintenance Level: Low
Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees and butterflies
Best Use: Garden beds, borders, containers, and ornamental displays
Climate Tolerance: Prefers temperate climates with well-draining soil
Planting & Sowing Instructions
Soil Preparation: Use fertile, well-draining soil enriched with organic matter.
Sowing Depth: Sow seeds lightly on the soil surface; press gently; do not cover deeply.
Spacing: Space plants 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) apart for optimal growth.
Watering: Keep soil slightly moist during germination; moderate watering once established.
Light Requirements: Partial sun to bright indirect light for best flowering.
Germination Period: 10–21 days under optimal conditions.
Best Season to Plant: Spring or early summer after the last frost.
Fertile, well-drained soil with moderate watering and partial shade
Harvest Advantages
Provides continuous colorful foliage and long decorative display throughout the growing season
Plant Resistance
Shade tolerant, adaptable, and low maintenance
Red Hypoestes Flower Seeds
Scientific Name: Hypoestes phyllostachya
Seed Names
Red Hypoestes Seeds
Seed Type
Heirloom open-pollinated (GMO Free)
Red Hypoestes, often called the Polka Dot Plant, is valued for its vibrant speckled foliage that brightens shaded garden spaces and indoor plant collections. The colorful red-patterned leaves create a striking ornamental display and remain attractive throughout the growing season. This compact plant works beautifully in containers, borders, and decorative garden beds.
Planting Information
Light Requirement
Partial shade to filtered sunlight
Planting Depth
⅛ inch (lightly press into soil surface)
Sowing Method
Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or direct sow in warm climates
Plant Spacing
8–10 inches
Days to Maturity
60–75 days
Soil Preparation
No special preparation required; soaking seeds for 12 hours may improve germination
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