Electric Pink Cordyline
Young leaves on this variety begin dark red, then mature to deep burgundy with luminous hot pink stripes; spectacluar when massed on the landscape; perfect for adding a lush, tropical feel to the garden or indoors
Attracts,
Brand,
Brand,
Botanical Name,
Bulb Size,
Bulbs per Package,
Deer Resistant,
Evergreen or Deciduous,Evergreen
Family,
Family Name,Cordyline
Flower Color,
Bloom Time,
Foliage Color,Red
Genus,
Genus Name,Cordyline
Model,
Tomato Class,
Tomato Type,
Weather,
Days to Emerge,
Days to Maturity,
Edible,
Features,
Growth Rate,Medium
Hardiness,
Hardiness Zone,8b
Harvest Season,
Landscape Uses,Accent, Massing, Garden, Container, Basket
Light Needs,Full Sun, Partial Shade
Mature Height,3 feet
Mature Width,3 feet
Prune Time,Never Prune
Self Pollinating,
Water Needs,Average to Moist
Waterwise,
Essentials for Success
For flourishing plants, use potting soil for potted plants or planting mix for garden beds paired with Root Zone starter fertilizer is the perfect duo to foster robust root growth and minimize transplant shock.
Details
Electric Pink Cordyline is an open multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should never be pruned except to remove any dieback, as it tends not to take pruning well. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Electric Pink Cordyline is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
- Container Planting
- Hanging Baskets
Features
Electric Pink Cordyline has attractive burgundy foliage with hot pink stripes which emerges dark red in spring. The sword-like leaves are highly ornamental and remain burgundy throughout the winter. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant.
Care
Planting & Growing
Electric Pink Cordyline will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
Electric Pink Cordyline makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
