About
Cymbalaria hepaticifolia is a perennial plant that develops a mat-like structure, featuring trailing stems that can reach lengths of up to 20 cm. Its leaves are rounded to kidney-shaped, exhibiting lobes with distinctive silvery-grey veining. During the summer months, it produces small, spurred flowers that are pale purple to white in color.
About the genus
Cymbalaria consists of low-growing, spreading perennials characterized by their rounded, generally lobed foliage. They produce small flowers with two lips and spurs, which can be found in purple or white hues.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full shade, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming, Trailing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Gravel garden, Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in partial or full shade; good for cracks in paving or for trailing down walls
- Pruning
- No pruning require
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free