Red cats tail – Popular new species at Able Nursery

Red cats tail are in! In the expansion of our wonderful nursery, we have started to grow these popular plants, Acalypha reptans.  They are adding another burst of colour to our day!

Description:

A shrub with red tassel flowers that appear from summer to autumn.  This eye-catching plant is a low maintenance feature plant, looking good in mass planting or along a border.

Botanical name: Acalypha reptans

Common name: Red cats tail

Size
Plant height: up to 0.5m
Plant spread: up to 0.4m
Care and Maintenance

• Easy care, low maintenance
• Prefer fertile, well drained soil
• Drought tolerant once established
• Flowering from summer to autumn
• Good garden feature plant, mass planting or along a border

Planting

• Can be grown in either sun or shade, preferring dappled sun
• Can be planted in any season
• This plant can be used as an indoor plant, however it must be given sunlight from time to time