Other common names
mother of millions, mother of thousands, pig-a-back plant, piggyback plant, thousand mothers, youth on age
Herbaceous Perennial
A clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial to around 60cm tall forming a low mound or mat of hairy, rounded leaves with long stalks, toothed edges and five to seven lobes. Spikes of small, tubular to bell-shaped, green and purple-brown flowers to 1cm long are borne above the foliage from late spring into early summer
Position
Full shade, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres