Fantastic Design Plant: Red-Leafed Mukdenia
Ground covers fill breaks in a landscape by improving and bridging other focal garden characteristics to make a unified layout. The colorful and flamboyant leaves of Red-Leafed Mukdenia (Mukdenia rossii ‘Crimson Fans’) will perfectly complement and accentuate your own plantings while infusing a sufficient splash of red into your landscape.
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Botanical name: Mukdenia rossii ‘Crimson Fans’
Common names: Red-Leafed Mukdenia
USDA zones: 4 to 9
Water requirement: Regular watering
moderate requirement: Afternoon color
Mature size: 1 to 3 feet tall, 1 to 3 feet wide
Tolerances: Moist soil, acidic soil, most insects
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Distinguishing attributes: Mukdenia boasts large and colorful fan-shaped leaves that energetically spread and cascade along the landscape. Leaves emerge in early spring a deep bronzy green, hinting at its seasonal coloring.
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Creamy white flowers blossom in late winter or early spring soon after leaves emerge. After a few months of blooming, the leaves start their dramatic colorful transition.
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A vibrant burgundy begins in the tips of Mukdenia’s leaves and quickly spreads to the rest of the foliage, persisting although the growing season.
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The way to use it Mukdenia makes dramatic announcement as a ground cover in a woodland garden. Its lush, colorful foliage contrasts and illuminates other landscape attributes during the year together with the evolution of its colours signaling the shifting seasons. If using as a ground cover, plant 2-3 feet apart.
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If space or growing conditions prohibit a expansive floor cover, plant Mukdenia in a pot instead. It divided easily, and its own red-tipped leaves and creamy white blossoms enhance any decorative planter, as noticed in this arrangement by Banyon Tree Design Studio.
Planting notes: Original to woodland settings, Mukdenia prefers soil full of organic thing that sustains a certain quantity of constant moisture. Adhere to a weekly watering schedule, at least initially, to establish a solid root system. For example an understory plant, Mukdenia will gladly sustain color, but be cautious that too much may inhibit the reddish color for which it is known. Mukdenia is slow growing, but it is a resilient and easy plant to grow that will awaken any exhausted garden.
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