Miss Muffet Dwarf Caladium
Caladium 'Miss Muffet'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Miss Muffet Dwarf Caladium highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Spacing
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Sun ExposureFull Shade, Partial Shade
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateFast
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodSummer
Growing Zones 1-11 annually
You might find yourself sitting on your tuffet next to the Miss Muffet Caladium, just to observe its lovely, variegated foliage and unique markings! The Dwarf Miss Muffet Caladium (Caladium bicolor 'Miss Muffet') features wide, ruffled, white, and chartreuse leaves, with red splashes and white veins, and mottled with burgundy red centers! She will draw you in and have you mesmerized!
The Miss Muffet Caladium, also known to some as "Angel Wings" or "Elephant Ears", maintains a rounded, informal growth habit, reaching 12-18 inches tall with a fast growth rate from their corms each spring! Caladium are Arum Lily family members occasionally produce a spathe-like flower but it's the heart-shaped variegated foliage that is what you will notice the most!
Loving heat and humidity despite needing very little sun, Miss Muffet is an in-ground hardy tropical plant that thrives throughout USDA planting zones 9 and 10 but can be treated as annual accents, seasonal container fillers, and even houseplants until frost. In colder growing zones, lift the bulbs and store them as you do with Canna Lily and Dahlia to enjoy them year after year!
Landscape Application:
Miss Muffet Dwarf Caladium is a showy foliage accent plant and adds lightness and brightness, plus color and texture to your shaded garden beds and container plantings! The leaves flutter in the breeze and add motion to the landscape as well!
Mix and match Miss Muffet with other Caladium, or among your exotic foliage plants in the shade in rows as edging, or along the fronts of your garden beds and large planters. Ideal garden and container fillers and spillers, the dramatic coloration may threaten to steal the spotlight! Try yours in large hanging baskets around your porch, in mixed planters around your front entry, or in window boxes on balconies and back decks in the shade!
- Pretty White & Green Unique Variegation - With Red Accents
- Beautiful Wavy Edged Heart-Shaped Foliage
- Also Known as "Angel Wings" or "Elephant Ears"
- Phenomenal Container Plants & Foliage Accent Plants
- Great Edging, Colorful Specimens & Accent Groupings & Mass Plantings
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Choose a location with full shade in the hottest climates and a touch of partial sun in the coolest growing zones. You'll have a better display of color when given at least 4-6 hours of sunlight a day. Any well-draining highly organic soil type is perfect and regular fertility helps keep these plants healthy. Water regularly during the hottest weather but keep the soil from being soggy to avoid the corm from rotting.
Caladium being tropical plants, should be planted in the spring with their 'eyes' facing up and about 2 inches below the soil surface. Space them about 5-10 inches apart depending on how dense you wish your end result to look. Water well and add bulb fertilizer, keeping the soil evenly moist.
Trim away leaves as they become tattered or yellowed and once all foliage has died back in the fall, dig up your corms and store them as you would Canna and Dahlias.
- Full Shade to Partial Sun
- Organically Rich Well-Drained Soil
- Regular Moisture Access
- Trim Yellowed Leaves As Needed
- Spring-Planted Tropical Corms
Add a splash of fantasy to your shade gardens with the Miss Muffet Dwarf Caladium bulbs today! Order now at NatureHills.com and get high-quality bulbs and corms delivered to your door at the proper planting time!
