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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 9–11
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — fan-shaped silver-white leaves on slender silver stems

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

Family
Convolvulaceae

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Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Silver Falls™ brings a cool; quickly developing into a dramatic, image 73
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — fan-shaped leaves carried on slender silver stems; best in part sun to full sun with well-drained, image 74
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Rather than relying on flowers; fan-shaped leaves carried on slender silver stems, image 75
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — and almost liquid in the way it spills over an edge; where it may persist as a tender perennial, image 76
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — full feel and the way its long tendrils catch the breeze; maintenance is refreshingly simple: no, image 77
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — adding both tactile charm and quiet drama.<br><br>Compact at the crown but generous in its reach, image 78
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Silver Falls™ typically grows just 2 to 6 inches tall while trailing 18 to 36 inches wide; is a, image 79
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) — where its silver coloring is brightest and most distinct; silver Falls™ brings a cool, image 84
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) — where it may persist as a tender perennial; where its silver coloring is brightest and most distinct, image 81
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — though established plants are notably heat and drought tolerant; in containers, allow the soil to, image 86
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — spreading habit gives it an elegant; it grows just 2-6 inches tall but spills 18-36 inches, making, image 83
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — It appreciates well-drained soil and average watering; it is hardy in USDA Zones 9a to 11b, image 85
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — In containers, allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings to keep the roots healthy; white, image 87
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — where its silvery strands can soften hard edges and create an elegant waterfall effect; and almost, image 89
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Maintenance is refreshingly simple: no deadheading is needed; commonly referred to as Silver Falls™, image 88
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — It pairs beautifully with lavender; spreading habit gives it an elegant, image 90
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — shimmering curtain of foliage; part of the Proven Winners® collection, image 93
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — and gardeners report it performs reliably in container combinations; it pairs beautifully with, image 91
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) — ground cover with white blooms; though established plants are notably heat and drought tolerant, image 95
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — ground cover for half or shade; shimmering curtain of foliage, image 96
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — white flowers in the garden; silver Falls™ typically grows just 2 to 6 inches tall while trailing 18, image 94

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