Creeping vervain
- Product number: 831855.1
- Origin: South America
- Latin: Phyla nodiflora, also known as Lippia nodiflora
In our country, this creeper is becoming popular as a groundcover instead of a lawn.
It is also very successful as green roofing.
Severe winters are poorly tolerated, especially in wetter soils (mulching helps!), but otherwise, it is a problem-free and ornamental plant, also in (hanging) pots.
Give them a sunny spot, moisture is preferred, but drought is well tolerated. Butterflies and bees are attracted to the verbena-like flowers, which are lilac to yellow in color. The tea has a healing effect on fever (inflammation) and skin conditions (eczema, pimples, minor burns).
Names:
Latin: Phyla nodiflora, or Lippia nodiflora
Dutch: Kruipverveine
Also known as: Kruipverbena, Tapijtgras, Wirwarkruid, Lippia nodiflora
English: Sawtooth Frogfruit
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- Flower colour: Lilac to yellow
- Average growth height: Up to 30 cm
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Multi-year
- Hardy: Moderately frost-resistant
- Origin: South America
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Phyla nodiflora, also known as Lippia nodiflora
- Dutch: Creeping vervain
- Also known as: Creeping Verbena, Carpet Grass, Fog Fruit, Lippia nodiflora
- English: Sawtooth Frogfruit
