.png) Herniaria glabra 'Sea Foam' (PP #15,989)
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- common name: variegated rupturewort
- flowering season: insignificant flowers
- height: 1-inch tall and creeping
- Light requirements: sun or partial shade
- Soil requirements: average garden soil that is well drained
- Water requirments: water a young plant regularly until it is established, after that it is moderately drought tolerant
- Growth habit: creeping and spreading
- How to propagate: cuttings or dividing rooted side shoots
- Leaf type: small oval, evergreen leaves of green edged in cream
- Ways to use it: highly adaptable to many locations; because it can withstand a moderate amount of being walked upon, it does well planted among flagstones on a terrace or between paving stones in a walkway; although it won't grow in heavy shade, it does well in partial shade and so it makes a good groundcover under taller plants when the light is partial sun and partial shade
This evergreen groundcover is a recent introduction and not yet widely grown. At first glance it looks to be a variegated thyme, with its tiny green leaves edged in cream and low, creeping habit. But it is more adaptable than thyme, growing in full sun or partial shade, and growing farther south. A very undemanding plant, its rate of spread is not too fast. And because it is so low, it is an excellent choice for a groundcover in a variety of situations. Hardy as far north as USDA Zone 4b, it also grows well in the South. |
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