Monday, March 28, 2011

Spring Beauty: Glechoma hederacea 'Variegata'

From spring beauties - perennials
From spring beauties - perennials

a very nice ground cover - the tiny flowers are resembling little orchids - don't they?

Variegated Creeping Charlie, Variegated Gill-Over-the-Ground, Glechoma hederacea 'Variegata'
Category: Perennials
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Glechoma
Species: hederacea
Cultivar: Variegata
Synonym: Nepeta glechoma
Synonym: Nepeta hederacea

Bloom Color: Medium Blue
Bloom Time: Mid Spring to Mid Summer
Foliage: pretty and steppable
Height: 5-10 cm / 2-4 inches
Spread: fast - 45-75 cm / 18-29 inches

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4-9
Sun Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Needs: average, water regularly, do not overwater

and: may be a noxious weed or invasive