Silver Falls™ Dichondra
Dichondra argentea
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
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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