Reineckia carnea is a low perennial ground cover that thrives in full shade, typically reaching about 0.1 m in height. It favours moist but well-drained soils and tolerates sandy, loamy or clay textures. Classed H6 in the UK, it stands up to most winter conditions gardeners encounter. Use it where a persistent, low cover is required in shady spots.

Reineckia is a low perennial ground cover from China and Japan that thrives in full shade and moist, well-drained soils.

Reineckea is a genus of plants in the Convallarioideae. Several species names have been proposed within the genus, but only one is widely accepted: Reineckea carnea, native to China and Japan.

Reineckia carnea

Reineckia (Reineckia carnea) | Shade Groundcover

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