Buck Caladium Bulbs | Fancy Leaf Shade Tropical Foliage

Beautiful, Bold, and Built for the Shade

Buck is a beautiful fancy-leaf caladium that thrives in partial to full shade, making it ideal for shaded side yards, garden beds, and container plantings by the front of the garden. With its lush, heart-shaped tropical foliage and reliable all-season performance, Buck delivers color from summer through fall wherever other plants struggle. Easy to grow, heat-loving, and stunning in containers or in-ground plantings — Buck is a caladium that earns its place in any tropical garden.

Plant Highlights

• Leaf type: Fancy leaf — large, heart-shaped
• Light: Partial shade to full shade
• Season of interest: Color summer through fall
• USDA Zones: 9–11 (lift tubers in fall in colder zones)
• Great for: Shaded side yards, front-of-garden borders, containers, planters
• Thrives in: Heat and humidity

How to Plant Caladium Bulbs

Dig a hole 3 inches deep and set the tuber so it sits 2 inches below the soil surface. Replace soil and water as needed. Wait until soil temperature reaches 65–70°F and all danger of frost has passed before planting outdoors. In a sunny location, ensure some shade during the hottest part of the day.

Care Tips

• Soil: Fertile, well-draining; improve with compost or topsoil at planting time
• Water: Keep consistently moist; liquid fertilizer during the growing season encourages lush, full growth
• Light: Partial to full shade — perfect for the shaded side of the house or a covered entryway
• De-eyeing: Remove primary sprouts before planting for a shorter, bushier, fuller plant
• Winter storage: In zones below 9, dig tubers in fall and store in a dry, airy place until spring

Buck is a reliable shade performer — lush, tropical, and effortlessly beautiful from summer through fall in containers and garden beds alike.