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Silver Falls™ Dichondra

Dichondra argentea

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Overview

Silver Falls™ Dichondra, or Dichondra argentea, is a trailing foliage annual with soft, fan-shaped silver-white leaves on slender silver stems. It grows just 2-6 inches tall but spills 18-36 inches, making it a luminous container spiller. Best in part sun to full sun with well-drained soil and average water, it is heat and drought tolerant once established. Hardy in USDA Zones 9-11.

Sun Half, ShadeWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 9–11Type Ground cover
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — fan-shaped silver-white leaves on slender silver stems
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — but is most often used as a warm-season annual in cooler regions; and gardeners report it performs, image 82Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — commonly referred to as Silver Falls™ Dichondra; ground cover for half or shade, image 101Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — shimmering curtain of foliage; part of the Proven Winners® collectionSilver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — it is heat and drought tolerant once established; where its silvery strands can soften hard edges and create anSilver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — shimmering curtain of foliageSilver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Maintenance is refreshingly simple: no deadheading is needed+138

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
9–11

Shape & size

Mature height
0.16666667–0.5 Ft.
Mature width
1.5–3 Ft.

Classification

Type
Ground cover
Family
Convolvulaceae

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Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — fan-shaped silver-white leaves on slender silver stems
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — but is most often used as a warm-season annual in cooler regions; and gardeners report it performs, image 82
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — commonly referred to as Silver Falls™ Dichondra; ground cover for half or shade, image 101
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — shimmering curtain of foliage; part of the Proven Winners® collection
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — it is heat and drought tolerant once established; where its silvery strands can soften hard edges and create an
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — shimmering curtain of foliage
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Maintenance is refreshingly simple: no deadheading is needed
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection; it appreciates well-drained soil and average watering, image 72
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Silver Falls™ typically grows just 2 to 6 inches tall while trailing 18 to 36 inches wide; is a refined trailing
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — where it may persist as a tender perennial; where its silver coloring is brightest and most distinct, image 81
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Silver Falls™ brings a cool
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection; it appreciates well-drained soil and average watering
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — It grows just 2-6 inches tall but spills 18-36 inches, making it a luminous container spiller
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection; it appreciates well-drained soil and average watering, image 104
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Maintenance is refreshingly simple: no deadheading is needed; commonly referred to as Silver Falls™ Dichondra
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — it is heat and drought tolerant once established; where its silvery strands can soften hard edges, image 100
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — is a refined trailing foliage annual prized for its luminous; silver-white presence and graceful movement
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — and almost liquid in the way it spills over an edge; where it may persist as a tender perennial
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — adding both tactile charm and quiet drama.<br><br>Compact at the crown but generous in its reach; ground cover
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — but is most often used as a warm-season annual in cooler regions; and gardeners report it performs, image 114
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — though established plants are notably heat and drought tolerant; in containers, allow the soil to dry slightly
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — It is hardy in USDA Zones 9a to 11b; full feel and the way its long tendrils catch the breeze, image 80
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — quickly developing into a dramatic; fan-shaped silver-white leaves on slender silver stems, image 92
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — adding both tactile charm and quiet drama.<br><br>Compact at the crown but generous in its reach

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

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