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Silver Falls™
Sun or partial sun
2 - 6
Dichondra hybrid
Rating:
Not Available Online
Features
Vigorous, fan-shaped silver foliage on silver stems; very heat and drought tolerant
• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Foliage Interest
• Heat Tolerant
• Landscape Plant
• Low Maintenance
Ornamental Characteristics
Foliage Color:
Silver
Garden Height:
2 - 6"; Short
Spacing:
18 - 24"
Habit:
Trailing
Container Plant Style:
Spiller - Trails over the side of a container
Plant Needs
Duration:
Annual
Bloom Time:
Grown for Foliage
Hardy Temp:
30°F (-1°C)
Exposure:
Sun or partial sun
Water Needs:
Normal
Maintenance:
Easy
Uses:
Landscapes and containers
Ideal for hanging baskets, containers or ground cover
Patent Information
Growing Tips
| Year | Award | Trial |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Top Performer in Containers | Kansas State University |
| 2008 | Top Performer | National Arboretum |
| We used Silver Falls in a large urn in the center of the Court of Honor as well as a summer ground cover. ...by late July, it had formed a dense ground cover of silver foliage. | ||
| 2007 | Best of the Zoo | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| Sporting soft silver foliage, this annual is both heat and drought tolerant… It is a surprisingly tough annual holding up to drought and soils that were less than desirable. | ||
