Acalypha wilkesiana

Under ideal, frostfree conditions copperleaf grows as a spreading evergreen shrub with upright branches that tend to originate near the base. It can get up to 10 ft tall with a similar spread. The leaves are alternate, elliptic to oval, serrate, 5-8 in. long and multi-colored. The flowers are small and inconspicuous, hanging in 4-8 inch catkinlike racemes usually hidden in the foliage.

This remarkable plant has foliage that is more colorful than many flowers! Other names for Acalypha wilkesiana include A. amentacea and A. tricolor.