Hernaria glabra (15) Flat
Common name: Rupturewort, Green Carpet.
Zones (5) 6 to 9.
Full sun to part sun.
Plants reach 2 to 3 inches tall and 24 inches wide, slow spreading, dense, evergreen ground cover.
Dark green, tiny leaves, that turn bronze-red in winter, form a lush, thick flat mat. Clusters of tiny green flowers may bloom early to mid-summer.
Easy to grow, Rupturewort thrives in average, well-drained soils. Water regularly first growing season, fairly drought tolerant thereafter.
Excellent in containers, in mass plantings ground cover / lawn substitute, rock gardens and between pavers. Tolerates high foot traffic. Drought tolerant. |