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Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Low Maintenance

Genus: Hydrocotyle
Family: Araliaceae
Common Names: marsh pennywort, penny rot, sheep's bane, white rot

About this plant

A creeping, moisture-loving, low-growing perennial forming a mat of round, shallow-toothed leaves, 1-5cm wide, held erect on short stems attached to the leaf centres. Tiny, inconspicuous flower clusters appear in late spring and summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full sun or partial shade in moisture-retentive soils in bog gardens or at pond margins or grow shallowly submerged in water up to 5cm deep

Pruning

Cut back regularly to control spread

Propagation

Propagate by division

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to mint rust

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Pond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

TrailingMat Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years