Baby's Tears

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Dainty creeper makes a beautiful ground cover in shady spaces or woodland gardens. Lush and tropical as a houseplant or in a terrarium. Can become vigorous in warm climates.

Companion Plants

Fountain Grass

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Fountain Grass

Spectacular and long blooming. Excellent planted with spring-flowering bulbs, at water's edge, and in combination with rudbeckia, Russian sage and tall sedum. Attractive fall color and winter effect. Plumes are valued in flower arrangements.

Spike Speedwell

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Spike Speedwell

Beautiful flowers in slender spires attract hummingbirds to the garden. A lovely addition to summer bouquets, perennial gardens or along a walkway. Available in a wide assortment of forms, from low, spreading varieties to tall, upright selections ideal for bringing height to the garden.

Candytuft

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Candytuft

Profuse flowers on evergreen foliage are lovely cascading over stones, planted at garden's edge, or along walkways. Blooms attract butterflies. Makes a striking companion to spring-blooming perennials and bulbs. Shear after blooming for best appearance.

Details

Common name

Baby's Tears

Botanical name

Soleirolia soleirolii

Zone

USDA 10 - 11

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Bloom color

Green

Bloom time

summer

Light

part sun

Height

2" (5 cm)

Habit

spreading

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

pinch back for fuller appearance