Glechoma hederacea 'Variegata' (v)

RHS Plant Profile

variegated ground ivy

Synonyms

Nepeta hederacea 'Variegata'
Nepeta 'Grannilocks'
Nepeta glechoma 'Variegata'

Herbaceous Perennial

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A vigorously spreading, mat-forming evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial, creeping by stems that root. Grows to a height of 15cm in flower. Leaves are scalloped, pale green, with white edging. Lilac-mauve flowers are borne in summer

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Neutral or Acid or Alkaline

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Exposed or 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): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen, Semi evergreen
Habit: Matforming, Trailing
Genus: Glechoma are perennial herbs with long, trailing stolons, roundish crenate-serrate opposite leaves, and small labiate flowers in whorls in the leaf axils, usually blue
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. perfect as a trailing foliage plant for hanging baskets and containers

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or autumn, or by softwood cuttings in late spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Hanging Basket
Patio and container plants
Wildlife gardens
Low Maintenance
Banks and slopes
Ground cover
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Prune as required to keep under control

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free