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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

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) — Best in part sun to full sun with well-drained soil and average water; but is most often used as a warm-season
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) — It is hardy in USDA Zones 9a to 11b; full feel and the way its long tendrils catch the breeze
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — is a refined trailing foliage annual prized for its luminous; silver-white presence and graceful, image 70
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — It pairs beautifully with lavender; spreading habit gives it an elegant
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Best in part sun to full sun with well-drained soil and average water; but is most often used as a, image 99
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Rather than relying on flowers; fan-shaped leaves carried on slender silver stems, image 107
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — quickly developing into a dramatic
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Best in part sun to full sun with well-drained soil and average water
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — silver-white presence and graceful movement; adding both tactile charm and quiet, image 71
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) — It appreciates well-drained soil and average watering; it is hardy in USDA Zones 9a to 11b, image 85
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — Silver Falls™ brings a cool; quickly developing into a dramatic, image 105
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — fan-shaped leaves carried on slender silver stems; best in part sun to full sun with well-drained soil and
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — It grows just 2-6 inches tall but spills 18-36 inches, making it a luminous container spiller, image 66
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — It grows just 2-6 inches tall but spills 18-36 inches, making it a luminous container spiller; rather than
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — is a refined trailing foliage annual prized for its luminous
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) — silver-white presence and graceful movement; adding both tactile charm and quiet, image 103
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — In containers, allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings to keep the roots healthy; white, image 119
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — It appreciates well-drained soil and average watering; it is hardy in USDA Zones 9a to 11b, image 117
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — It pairs beautifully with lavender; spreading habit gives it an elegant, image 122
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — where its silvery strands can soften hard edges and create an elegant waterfall effect; and almost, image 121
Silver Falls™ Dichondra (Dichondra argentea) — and gardeners report it performs reliably in container combinations; it pairs beautifully with, image 123

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