Beefsteak plant

Add bold, tropical notes to your yard with beefsteak plant. Don't let its common name fool you -- the plant offers beautifully variegated foliage and is incredibly adaptable, as many varieties do well in both sun and shade. It's a great pick for containers or adding a bit of drama to beds and borders.

Light:

Sun,Part Sun,Shade

Plant Type:

Annual

Plant Height:

1-3 feet tall

Plant Width:

1-3 feet wide

Bloom Time:

Grown for its foliage

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Attractive Foliage,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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'Blazin Lime' beefsteak plant

Iresine 'Blazin Lime' bears rich green foliage and bright golden veins on a 3-foot-tall plant.
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Beefsteak plant

Iresine herbstii offers small deep-red flowers with lighter red veins on plants that can grow 4 feet tall.
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Plant It With

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Dusty miller

Create a brilliant display of color and texture without a single bloom by mixing dark types of beefsteak plant with silvery dusty miller.

Verbena

Accent purple-leaf beefsteak plant with spreading forms of verbena with white or light pink flowers.

Propagation

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Stem Cuttings