Green Carpet

Herniaria glabra

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial

Plant Family: Caryophyllaceae

Plant Description: This evergreen succulent groundcover provides all-season interest. It has bright green foliage spring through fall and turns a beautiful bronze in the winter. Grows in almost any soil condition and is drought tolerant. Great for edging, as a groundcover, or in a rock garden.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous

Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Video: Cutting Down Herbaceous Perennials - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 4-6" tall x 4-6" wide

Utah Native: No

Nativar: Unknown

Plant Select: No

Pollinator Friendly: No

Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant, Central Open Shape

Evergreen: No

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Green

Bloom Colors: Inconspicuous

Bloom Seasons:

Bloom Period: -

Erosion Control: Yes

Ground Cover: Yes

Foodscape: No

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 7 to 10

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)

Salt Tolerant: No

Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

Not on display
- Not on display

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter