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Lamiaceae
Gill-over-the-ground
Glechoma hederacea
Also known as Chamaecissos hederaceus, Glechoma hederacea subsp. glabriuscula, Glechoma hederacea var. humilior, Glechoma hederacea var. major
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Groundcover · Creeping · Shade · Woodland · Medicinal · Mint · Spreading · Perennial · Low · Wildlife
Ground ivy is a vigorous creeping groundcover that thrives in partial shade with regular moisture. Perfect for naturalizing under trees or in woodland gardens where other plants struggle. Can spread aggressively so plant where its spreading habit is desired.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil feels dry, keep consistently moist · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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