DICHONDRA SEEDS
Dichondra argentea, D. repens
Vigorous, easy to grow 3-4 inch tall cascading annuals carry velvety soft fan-shaped silvery foliage which can spread 3-5 feet across. Very showy, it makes dramatic hanging baskets or an excellent temporary ground cover. Heat and drought tolerant, it needs only sun and well-drained soil to thrive. Packet is 10 seeds. Jumbo packet is 50 seeds.
Compared to Silver Falls, this new selection grows fuller, but not as long, with deep green leaves that are slightly more rounded. Emerald Falls creates a dense, symmetrical, just clipped appearance that looks very attractive in hanging baskets (where it will trail about 2 feet over the edge). It also makes an outstanding low growing 2-4 inch ground cover. And like Silver Falls, it is heat and drought tolerant, needing only sun and well-drained soil to thrive. Packet is 10 multi-pelleted seeds. Jumbo packet is 50 multi-pelleted seeds.
How to Plant DICHONDRA Seeds
Sow seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil but do not cover. Needs light to germinate. Kept at 70-75° F., germination is in 4-15 days. Transplant into the garden after all danger of frost.
