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Herniaria glabra green carpet rupturewort.
Green carpet may be included where appropriate in our 36 pack alternative lawn assortment.
In this capacity it was known as rupturewort.
Green carpet herniaria glabra this lowing growing ground cover only reaches about 3 inches in height and forms a matforming green carpet for carpet bedding a lawn alternative low growing container gardening etc.
Growth rate is fairly slow and easy to control.
Late spring to early summer.
Grows best in soils from 5 5 to 7 0.
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Spreads more slowly than herniaria repens but withstands foot traffic well.
Green carpet herniaria glabra this lowing growing ground cover only reaches about 3 inches in height and forms a matforming green carpet for carpet bedding a lawn alternative low growing container gardening etc.
A dense growing groundcover with tiny evergreen leaves.
Herniaria glabra green carpet rupturewort drought wise this stepables creeping perennial has tny tight green leaves on creeping stems form an extremely dense evergreen ground covering perennial foliage turns red during winter for great winter interest.
Sometimes used in formal carpet bedding schemes.
Tiny tiny tiny so small you won t see them white star flowers in summer.
3 inches in height but spreads rapidly.
But not hernias like we think of them today but rather hernias of the skin like a cut.
Herniaria glabra also known as rupturewort or green carpet is a soft to walk on evergreen grass substitute for many people or the perfect ground cover.
Easily divided in spring.
Tends to need watering during periods of extreme drought.
Rupturewort is a relatively unknown perennial that deserves to be used more often in our gardens.
Herniaria a native of europe was used in the past for i know you guessed already hernias.
Full sun partial shade.