{"product_id":"houttuynia-cordata-boo-boo-marginal-pond-plants-mp043","title":"Houttuynia cordata 'Boo-Boo'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHouttuynia cordata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Boo-Boo' is a compact, variegated houttuynia grown for colourful heart-shaped leaves. It’s often sold as a chameleon plant type, but this cultivar is usually smaller and neater than older, more rampant forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt forms a low patch of heart-shaped leaves with variegation. In summer it may produce small white flowers. Height is often 20 to 40cm, with most of the plant staying as a spreading carpet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt loves wet soil and it can still spread, so containment is smart in mixed bog planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun to part shade. Light shade often keeps leaves cleaner in summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist to wet soil with organic matter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep consistently damp. It thrives in boggy conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControl:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in a solid pot sunk into the bog if you want strict control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut back hard if it looks tired. It usually regrows well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemove any fast plain-green shoots if they appear, so the patch keeps its intended look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitability for Bog Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis suits bog gardens as a colourful ground cover and front-edge filler. It works well around stepping stones and near the rim of raised bog planters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn small bog beds, grow it in a container to stop it running through everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes \u003cem\u003eHouttuynia cordata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Boo-Boo' spread?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can spread in damp soil. Containment keeps it manageable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I grow it in shade?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart shade works well, especially if it keeps soil cool and moist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it flower?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can produce small white flowers in summer, but foliage is the main feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I cut it back hard?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. 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