Scarlet Beauty Caladium Bulbs | Fancy Leaf Tropical Foliage

Stunning Red, Green & White — A Shade Garden Showpiece

Scarlet Beauty is a beautifully refined fancy-leaf caladium that brings rich, multi-tonal color to shaded spaces. Its attractive heart-shaped leaves display olive green with showy red variegation and delicate tinges of white — a sophisticated tri-color combination that evolves through different stages of variegation as the plant grows, keeping it visually dynamic all season long. Dense and mounded in habit, Scarlet Beauty is equally striking as an accent plant, in mass plantings, or in containers indoors and out.

Plant Highlights

• Leaf type: Fancy leaf — heart-shaped, mounded habit
• Colors: Olive green with showy red variegation and tinges of white; multi-stage variegation throughout the season
• Form: Dense, mounded herbaceous annual
• Light: Partial shade; shady site preferred
• USDA Zones: 9–11 (lift tubers in fall in colder zones)
• Deer resistant: Yes
• Great for: Accent planting, mass planting, containers, hanging baskets, indoors near a bright window
• Thrives in: Heat and humidity

How to Plant Caladium Bulbs

Plant tubers knobby side up, 1–1½ inches deep and 8–14 inches apart. Wait until soil temperature reaches 65°F before planting outdoors. For indoor use, plant in 4” pots or larger and place near a bright, indirect light source.

Care Tips

• Soil: Moist, well-draining mix with good organic content
• Water: Keep consistently moist; avoid waterlogged conditions
• Light: Shady to partially shaded areas — a standout in spots where other colorful plants struggle
• Maintenance: Low-maintenance; remove dieback as needed. No significant pest or disease issues
• Winter storage: In zones below 9, dig tubers in fall and store in a dry, airy place until spring

Scarlet Beauty is an excellent display plant for containers indoors or out — its coarse, colorful foliage adds bold texture and contrast to any shaded garden space.