Dichondra Seeds – Cascading Foliage for the Romantic Cottage Garden
Dichondra brings soft, flowing texture to the home landscape. Its slender creeping stems become covered with small rounded leaves, creating a dreamy scene reminiscent of cottage pathways edged in greenery, stone walls softened by trailing foliage, and hanging baskets spilling gracefully toward the garden below.
Dichondra Seeds are available at evergrowseeds.com from Evergrow Seeds for gardeners who enjoy ornamental foliage plants with spreading or cascading growth. The genus Dichondra includes several species, with green forms commonly used as ground covers and selected Dichondra argentea cultivars prized for silvery trailing foliage.
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Dichondra is grown primarily for its attractive foliage rather than showy flowers. Depending on the species or cultivar, leaves may appear fresh green, deep green, gray-green, or striking silver.
The leaves are typically small, rounded to kidney-shaped, and carried along slender stems. Ground-cover types spread horizontally and can form low mats, while trailing selections produce long cascading stems particularly suited to elevated containers.
Tiny inconspicuous flowers may develop among the foliage, but the graceful leaves remain the main ornamental feature. Dichondra works beautifully in hanging baskets, containers, garden edging, ground-cover plantings, and mixed ornamental displays.
Plant Care Insights
Sunlight: Grow in full sun to partial shade; silver-leaved forms generally develop their strongest coloration with abundant light.
Soil: Plant in loose, well-drained garden soil or a well-draining container growing medium.
Watering: Maintain moderate moisture during establishment, then avoid keeping the root zone continuously saturated.
Companion Plants: Petunias, verbena, geraniums, and other container flowers pair beautifully with cascading Dichondra.
Maintenance: Trim excessively long stems when a fuller shape is desired, maintain good drainage, control spreading where necessary, and protect tender selections from freezing temperatures.
Frequently Asked Questions
What climate is suitable for Dichondra?
Dichondra generally favors mild to warm growing conditions.
Cold tolerance varies according to species and individual cultivar.
How large does Dichondra grow?
Dichondra usually remains low-growing while spreading or trailing horizontally.
Cascading selections can develop considerably longer stems in hanging containers.
Can Dichondra grow in hanging baskets?
Yes, trailing Dichondra is especially attractive in hanging baskets and elevated planters.
Its flowing stems create a graceful cascading foliage display.
Is every Dichondra variety silver?
No. Dichondra foliage color depends on the species or cultivar being grown.
Some varieties are green, while selections such as silver Dichondra have silvery foliage.
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