Dichondra

Scientific Name: Dichondra argentea

Common Name: Silver Ponyfoot

Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Blooming Time: Typically blooms from late spring to early summer

Bloom Duration: Blooms may last for several weeks to a couple of months

Fragrance: Generally not fragrant

Plant Growing Habit: Low-growing, trailing perennial

Characteristics: Features small, round, silver-green leaves that form a dense mat; excellent ground cover

Spacing: Space plants approximately 12 to 18 inches apart

Height: Typically grows up to 2 to 4 inches tall

Width: Spreads widely, with a spread of about 2 to 3 feet

Maintenance Requirements: Low maintenance; requires occasional watering to establish, but is drought tolerant once established; benefits from occasional trimming to maintain shape and control spreading