Hydrocotyle 'Crystal Ball'
$24.00 / 1G
Pennywort ·
Description
Hydrocotyle 'Crystal Ball', commonly known as Pennywort, is a herbaceous perennial valued for its white flowers. It typically matures 3–12 inches tall and 1–3 feet wide. Grow it in full sun to partial shade in average, well-drained garden soil. Its native range or documented parentage is Cosmopolitan genus; this cultivated aquatic selection is of horticultural origin. Its flowers can provide seasonal forage for bees and other beneficial insects. In the landscape, it works well in mixed borders, mass plantings, and pollinator gardens. Good siting and appropriate moisture help maintain its best form through the season.
Benefits
Adds texture and coverage to water gardens or consistently wet containers. Useful for solving damp, wet, or pond-edge planting conditions.
Features
Matures about 0.25 - 1 ft tall and 1 - 3 ft wide
Usage/Use
Water garden / pond planting
Native Range
Cosmopolitan genus; this cultivated aquatic selection is of horticultural origin
| Hydrocotyle 'Crystal Ball' | |
| Pennywort | |
| 'Crystal Ball | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part shade with wet moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Shade; Wet moisture; Pond planting media or consistently wet soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Non-Native | |
| No | |
| No |
| 7 - 11 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 7–11; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| High Organic | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 0 - 1 ft | |
| 1 - 3 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 1 - 3 ft |
| No | |
| None | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Aquatic area | |
| Water Garden | |
| Water Garden | |
| Spreading | |
| Average | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Wet Soil | |
| Moist to wet / pond edge | |
| Keep soil consistently wet or submerged according to plant type. | |
| Medium | |
| Place at the recommended pond depth, remove spent foliage, and divide or thin as needed to control spread. |