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Croton Excellent

This good-looking guy is traditionally used in the garden where his long colourful leaves make a dramatic focal point in a container or straight in the soil. He’s a sure-fire hit in a tropical garden, providing structure and year-round colour.

Excellent differs from his Croton cousins with wider leaves and a more upright form. He’s a stately, more formal plant than say Bush-On-Fire, but still has brightness in those green, red, pink, yellow veined leaves.

With a bit more love and attention, Croton Excellent can be kept as a houseplant to energise the lounge, bathroom or bedroom.

Pop this Croton in free-draining soil and water once he’s gone dry. The more bright but indirect light you can give this guy the happier and more colourful he’ll become. 

Quick Facts: 

• What to use me for: I bring year-round colour to a tropical garden border, brighten the boring deck in a container, and enjoy a windowsill in your home.
• I grow to: I’m large at 1-1.2 metres tall and wide in your garden soil, but will stay smaller in a container.
• Where to place me: Full sun to part shade outside and filtered, indirect sunlight inside.
• How far to space me: Give me a metre of elbow room.
• Soil Conditions: I like moist but free-draining potting mix.

Our plants are beautifully grown, mature tube stock with well-developed roots. They are guaranteed sun-hardened, can be planted directly into the ground and are excellent performers for your garden.

We carefully package your plants into a customised box to ensure safe transport, healthy plants and delivery to your door