Variegated Chinese Violet

Asystasia gangetica ‘St. John’

Height: 2-3 feet
Spread: 2-3 feet
Sun: full sun to part shade
Water: medium moisture in well-drained soil. Salt and drought tolerant after established.
Landscape uses: Aggressive grower–needs to be maintained in the landscape.  Ground cover, edges, rock gardens, containers
Plant type, family and origin: spreading groundcover in the Acanthaceae family originally from Africa and Asia, and now widespread throughout the tropics.