Moonlight Chinese Fairy Bells

Name: Moonlight Chinese Fairy Bells
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 08582

Disporum cantoniense 'Moonlight' PP #24,556

Pronunciation: dy-SPOR-um kan-toe-nee-EN-see

SKU #08582

USDA Zone

7-9

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	An exceptional new compact cultivar with unique green and silver-white variegation radiating from each leaf blade, becoming suffused with purple-pink coloration as temperatures cool in the fall. Graceful, arching stems emerge in spring, soon followed by clusters of small flowers. Adds an illuminating effect to any shade garden. An herbaceous perennial.
Light	Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade
Watering	Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
Blooms	Late Spring to Summer
Mature Size	Quickly forms clump 18 to 24 in. tall and wide, slowly spreading wider.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Herbaceous
Special Features	Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Growth Rate	Slow
Flower Attributes	Showy Flowers
Patent Act	Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower Color	Yellow
Foliage Color	Variegated
Companion Plants	Spikenard (Aralia); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Ligularia (Ligularia); Hosta (Hosta); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)

CARE
Care	Thrives in humus-rich, consistently moist, well-drained soils. Plants will slowly spread over time by rhizomes to form a broad clump. Root-hardy with protection to USDA zones 5 and 6, and semi-evergreen to evergreen elsewhere. Prune away old foliage before new growth appears in spring.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-9