Description

Caladium ‘Miss Muffet’

Brighten shaded gardens with the charming beauty of Caladium ‘Miss Muffet’, a compact variety prized for its unique chartreuse-green leaves decorated with vibrant pink speckles and bold burgundy-red veins. Its colorful, heart-shaped foliage creates a cheerful display from late spring through fall, making it an excellent choice for containers, borders, woodland gardens, and mass plantings. Perfect for adding texture and contrast to shaded landscapes, this low-maintenance caladium thrives in warm, humid conditions and performs best in rich, well-drained soil with consistent moisture. Whether used alone or combined with other shade-loving plants, Caladium ‘Miss Muffet’ delivers season-long tropical color and visual interest.

Key Features

• Bright chartreuse-green foliage with vivid pink speckles
• Distinctive burgundy-red veins create striking contrast
• Compact growth habit ideal for small gardens and containers
• Heart-shaped leaves provide season-long color
• Perfect for shade gardens, borders, woodland gardens, and mixed containers
• Excellent for mass plantings and tropical-themed landscapes
• Thrives in partial to full shade
• Prefers moist, well-drained, organically rich soil
• Heat and humidity tolerant
• Low-maintenance and easy to grow
• Mature Size: 8–12 in. tall × 10–14 in. wide
• Perennial in USDA Zones 9–11; grown as an annual in cooler climates