This spreading perennial forms a mat habit with slender pale green stems. It has tiny shiny mid green oval leaves and the small white tube-shaped flowers appear singularly during summer. It spreads indefinitely and may be invasive in the garden

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Soleirolia soleirolii is naturally found in the Mediterranean growing in Italy and the adjoining islands. It prefers a well drained fertile moist soil and is pH adaptable. It grows an open sunny position but tolerates some shade and is drought and frost tender.

Baby's Tears is a prostrate perennial that is grown for its spreading habit and its attractive foliage. It is grown as a ground cover in small or large gardens or used as a container plant. It is also planted between stepping stones and in frost prone climates it is used as an indoor or glasshouse specimen. This perennial is fast growing and establishes in one season. Under ideal conditions it can become weedy. ID 977

Soleirolia (so-lay-ROL-ee-a) soleirolii (so-lay-ROL-ee-eye)

Convolvulaceae (kon-volv-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Morning Glories and Bindweeds