Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls'
Lawn leaf, Silver ponyfoot, Silver nickel vine
- Height × spread
- 0.3m × 1m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Frost free greenhouse 1C & above (RHS H2)
Availability
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About this plant
A beautiful and unusual trailing plant that is generally grown as an annual since it is tender. It is very low growing and carpets the ground with silvered leaves that are rounded in shape. It is often grown in a basket or container so it can cascade, reaching over a metre in length under these conditions. It does flower producing small white or yellow blooms in May and June but these are of little ornamental value. It is drought tolerant when established.
- Foliage colour
- Silver, White
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Prostrate
- Height
- 0.3m
- Spread
- 1m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Frost free greenhouse 1C & above (RHS H2)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.