Lippia nodiflora      
Frogfruit    
Verbenaceae Family     

Frogfruit blooms

Form: low ground cover
Seasonality: evergreen; best in summer
Size: 3 to 6 inches
Leaves: green to blue-green; oval, to 3/4inch long; jagged margin
Flowers: tiny lilac puffs; attracts bees
Fruit: n/a
Stems/Trunks: stems lay along ground and root
Range/Origin: Sandy or beachy areas from Mexico to Florida
Hardiness: hardy; no damage seen in low teens

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• larval foodplant of Phaon Crescent butterfly
• attracts bees and butterflies
• aggressive ground cover once established
• lawns; with stands foot traffic
• on banks to hold soil

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: best in full sun
• Water: regular supplemental; at least every other day in summer heat
• Soil: appreciates amended garden doil
• Propagation: cuttings; runners
• Maintenance: none when given room to run; needs clipping if it is to be kept to a confined area

Research by Master Gardener Devona Painter

NOTES:

nematodes can be a problem

AKA mat grass

low-growing mat of Lippia nodiflora

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