This vigorous prostrate perennial forms a mat habit with slender green stems that root at the nodes. It has small mid green kidney-shaped leaves and produces tiny green bell-shaped flowers during spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Dichondra repens is naturally found in Australia growing along the coast and in the adjoining tablelands from Queensland to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. It is also found in New Zealand growing in damp shaded locations or in grasslands.

It prefers a well drainedfertile moist soil in an open sunny to semi shaded position and is frost and drought tender.

Kidney Weed is a vigorous low growing perennial that is used as a ground cover or as a lawn substitute in low traffic areas. It is also grown in patio pots as a spill-over or between stepping stones. In cool climates it is grown in a glasshouse and establishes in one season from division.ID 978

Dichondra(dy-KON-druh)repens(REE-penz)

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