Soleirolia soleirolii ‘Aurea’
Soleirolia soleirolii ‘Aurea’ known as golden baby’s tears has golden evergreen leaves in lush moss-like mats.
Description:
Soleirolia soleirolii ‘Aurea’ is a vigorous, dwarf, creeping ground cover commonly known as golden baby’s tears. It offers dainty, brightly coloured, golden yellow, evergreen foliage on translucent, faintly tinted branching stems. Allow it to naturalize into a lush mat like a golden moss. Tiny, tubular, pinkish white flowers appear in summer. Hardy in shady sites in coastal BC (leaves will burn in hot afternoon sun), it also makes a great house plant for terrariums, hanging baskets, or to grow at the base of larger plants.
Common Name: Baby’s Tears
Family: Urticaceae (The Nettle Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: under 4"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist, shaded sites.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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