Caladium ‘Miss Muffet’ (Caladium hybrid)

Caladiums add brightly colored, exotic-looking foliage to the summer garden. We’ve selected two varieties that perform well in either full sun or partial shade. ‘Miss Muffett’ is considered a dwarf caladium reaching 12-18” tall. The lime green leaves are speckled with purplish-red spots and a red heart. It’s a full, vigorous grower and a uniform plant that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. Leaves reach about 7” across. These caladiums are preplanted, well rooted tubers with leaf spikes initiated. Plant them directly in the garden or in a large 6-8” pot. Cover the tuber with only 2 inches of soil. Plant when ground temperatures are warm since caladiums don’t like temperatures below 55°F. Dense plantings of one pot per square foot create a profusion of color in the garden. In mid-summer floral spikes emerge and last 4-5 days. In the fall, dig up the bulbs and overwinter inside for gardeners in northern zones, or grow as an annual. Caladiums require little to no fertilizer.