Rainbow Chameleon Live Plant – Houttuynia cordata Ground Cover Perennial

Rainbow Chameleon (Houttuynia cordata), also known as Fish Mint, is a colorful spreading ground cover plant admired for its vibrant foliage and vigorous growth habit. This live perennial plant is ideal for shaded gardens, moist landscape areas, pond edges, and rain gardens.

This plant typically grows about 1 foot tall and spreads continuously along the ground, forming a dense ornamental carpet. It thrives in moist soil to shallow water conditions (approximately 1–2 inches deep) and is highly shade tolerant. Small white flowers appear on spikes surrounded by four white bracts, adding seasonal interest.

Important Note: You will receive a live starter plant. Photos show mature plants for reference only. Actual plant size and appearance may vary and will be smaller than images shown.

• Colorful Rainbow Chameleon foliage
• Spreading ground cover perennial
• Grows approximately 1 foot tall
• Suitable for shaded garden areas
• Thrives in moist soil conditions
• Suitable for pond edges and rain gardens
• Small white seasonal flowers
• Vigorous spreading growth habit
• Suitable for difficult landscape areas
• Live perennial ground cover plant

Plant Details:
Common Name: Rainbow Chameleon, Fish Mint
Scientific Name: Houttuynia cordata
Plant Type: Ground Cover Perennial
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: White Flowers, Multicolor Foliage
Sunlight: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Soil: Moist soil to shallow water
Water: High moisture needs
USDA Zone: 4–10

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.