Creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea) - 10 Live Starter Plants | Ground Ivy
About This Plant
Creeping Charlie, botanical name Glechoma hederacea (Ground Ivy), is a low-growing, creeping perennial with rounded green foliage and trailing stems. It forms a dense, spreading ground-cover and produces small violet-blue flowers seasonally. This listing features a bundle of young starter plants suitable for contained ground-cover areas, planters, and hanging containers where growth can be managed.
What You Will Receive
10 live Creeping Charlie starter plants (Glechoma hederacea). The plants are young, live starter plants, not an established mat. Size, stem length, root development, and leaf count will vary.
Growing Information
- Botanical Name: Glechoma hederacea
- Common Names: Creeping Charlie, Ground Ivy
- Quantity: 10 live plants
- Plant Type: Creeping herbaceous perennial
- Light: Partial sun to shade
- Soil: Adaptable; prefers adequate moisture and drainage
- Water: Keep consistently moist while establishing
- Growth Habit: Low, creeping and spreading
- Flower Color: Violet to blue-purple
- Container Growing: Suitable and useful for controlling spread
Ground-Cover Growth
Creeping Charlie spreads via creeping stems that can root at nodes, allowing rapid ground coverage under favorable conditions. Best managed in containers or defined garden beds to control spread.
Important Note
Glechoma hederacea can be invasive or aggressively spreading in many areas. Check state/local regulations before purchasing or planting. This listing is for 10 live starter plants, not an established mat. Plant size and appearance will vary; foliage may be evergreen, semi-evergreen, or seasonally decline depending on climate.