Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides - (15) Flat
Common Name: Lawn Marsh Pennywort, Hydrocotyle maritime.
Zones 6 to 9.
Full sun to part shade, semi-aquatic perennial herb.
Plants reach 1 to 2 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide;
creeping groundcover or pond plant.
Growth rate: In full sun, can be invasive in wet areas and stream banks, stems creep and root at nodes.
Tiny, round scalloped, glossy green foliage, with delicate white-green flowers that bloom in early summer to mid-summer. In some conditions with intense light and sufficient nutrients, it may take on a red tinge.
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides prefers consistent soil moisture, but is an adaptable plant that can be found growing in a wide variety of conditions ranging from relative dryness to full submergence in ponds. In meadows, bogs, and wet woodlands, or around waterfalls pennywort forms a dense carpet. Pretty scalloped leaves also work well in water bowls. |
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