Purple New Zealand Burr 1 Live Plant – 4-Inch Pot – Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’

Purple New Zealand Burr (Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’) is an ornamental perennial supplied as 1 live plant in a 4-inch pot. It is grown primarily for its distinctive purple to bronze-purple foliage, which provides rich color and fine texture in ornamental plantings.

This cultivar develops a low, spreading growth habit that makes it useful as an ornamental groundcover, along border edges, in rock gardens, and in mixed containers. Its small compound leaves create a dense, textural appearance that contrasts well with larger-leaved garden plants.

Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’ performs best in a well-draining growing medium with appropriate light and moderate moisture. Foliage color and density can naturally vary according to season, light exposure, climate, and growing conditions.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

• Quantity: 1 live Purple New Zealand Burr plant
• Pot Size: 4-inch pot
• Scientific Name: Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’
• Plant Type: Ornamental perennial
• Foliage Color: Purple to bronze-purple
• Growth Habit: Low-growing / spreading
• Landscape Use: Groundcover, borders, rock gardens, and ornamental containers
• Foliage Texture: Small compound leaves with fine ornamental texture
• Soil: Well-draining soil
• Water: Moderate
• Container Suitable: Yes
• Natural Variation: Foliage coloration can change with season and growing conditions

1 live Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’ plant, 4-inch nursery pot, growing medium

 
Common Name: Purple New Zealand Burr
Scientific Name: Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’
Plant Type: Live ornamental groundcover perennial
Pot Size: 4-inch pot
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Not specified in supplied information
Foliage: Purple to bronze-purple
Growth Habit: Low-growing / spreading
Sunlight: Sun to part shade
Soil: Well-draining soil
Water: Moderate
USDA Zone: Not specified in supplied information