#550 - Acalypha wilkesiana 'Marginata Bronze' (Marginata Bronze Copperleaf)

With an attractive copper-burgundy leaf color thought the heat of summer, Marginata Bronze Copperleaf is well worth growing. What really knocks folks socks off is the change in color you get when fall arrives. The bronze tones give way to a brilliant rust red in the outer leaf margins. We picked up this not-often-seen selection during a recent trip to San Diego, CA. The particular variety, marginata, was introduced to Horticulture back in 1875 of which this is undoubtedly a form. Several Oklahoma County Master Gardeners went bonkers over this plant when we included it in one of our recent garden show displays.