10 Caladium Bulbs Mixed Varieties Colorful Foliage Shade Garden Tropical Potted Plant

Caladiums are tropical foliage plants grown for their large, heart-shaped leaves that bring vivid color into shaded beds, borders, and containers. A mixed assortment offers a range of leaf patterns in shades of red, pink, white, and green, making it a simple way to add bold texture and season-long visual interest to warm-weather plantings.

These bulbs are typically started indoors before the last expected frost, then moved outdoors once the soil has warmed, or planted directly into garden beds in frost-free conditions. The foliage works well in mass plantings, mixed shade borders, patio pots, and hanging baskets, and the leaves can also be cut for fresh arrangements. Plants favor consistent moisture and warm temperatures, dying back naturally at the end of the season, after which the bulbs can be lifted and stored in frost-free areas for replanting the following year.
Species: Caladium bicolor
Variety: Mixed
Type: Tropical perennial bulb
Plant_Habit: Upright clumping foliage, 12-24 inches tall
Sun: Partial shade to full shade
Soil: Rich, well-drained, evenly moist
Days_to_Harvest: Not applicable
Zones: 9-11 outdoors; grown as an annual or lifted in cooler zones
Germination: Not applicable
Sowing: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, or plant outdoors after soil warms
Spacing: 8-12 inches apart
Notes: Keep soil warm and consistently moist during active growth; foliage dies back at season's end