Dichondra repens ‘Kidney weed’ Tas species
$4.50 – $14.00
Origin: Tas, Vic. NSW. Qld, SA, WA. Tasmanian provenance.
Prostrate native ground cover 1-2cm height. Width 1.0m+ or as wide as you let it get. Perennial. Growth rate very fast. Use in ferneries, living mulch, lawn substitute and between paving stones. All soils except heavy clay. Part shade to heavy shade. Extremely frost hardy. Drought tolerant but looks better with watering. Insignificant flowers in Spring.
Features: Very good weed suppressant. Great between rocks in rockeries. Ideal lawn substitute and will take light foot traffic.
Feature Codes: ABCDEFIcKabP
Description
| Form: |
Prostrate native ground cover |
| Type: |
Perennial |
| Height (typical): |
1 – 2 cm |
| Width (typical): |
1m+ or as wide as you let it get. |
| Growth rate: |
Very fast. |
| Uses: |
Ferneries, living mulch, LAWN SUBSTIT- |
|
UTE & BETWEEN PAVING STONES |
| Soil type: |
Top 2″ (5cm) anything except heavy clay. |
| Position: |
Part shade to very heavy shade. |
| Frost hardiness: |
Extremely frost hardy |
| Drought tolerance: |
Drought tolerant but looks better with |
|
watering |
| Flowering time: |
Spring but flowers insignificant. |
| Pruning: |
Not required. |
| Features: |
Very good weed suppressant. |
|
Great between rocks in rockeries. |
|
Ideal lawn substitute & will take light foot |
|
traffic. 100 plants covers up to 30sq.m. |
