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Herbaceous Perennial

Hypsela reniformis

Vigorous, creeping, deciduous perennial about 2cm in height with an indefinite spread, forming mats of rooting stems and rounded to kidney-shaped fleshy, bright green leaves to 1cm long. From late spring to summer produces single almost stemless white to pale pink flowers to 8mm long with crimson veins

Synonyms

Hypsela longiflora

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Ultimate height

Up to 10cm

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

Wider than 8 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Campanulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Matforming
Name status: Correct
Plant range: South America

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in gritty, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Rock garden
Banks and slopes
Ground cover

Pruning

Spreads freely in moist soils, keep contained by removing unwanted growth

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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