ground ivy
Also known as: ale gill; alehoof; blue runner; candlesticks; cat's foot; cat's paws; creeping Charlie; creeping Jenny; crow victuals; crow's guts; devil's candlestick; field balm; field balsam; Gill; Gill-go-by-the-street; Gill-over-the-ground; Gill-run-over; hay maids; hayfoot; hayhoof; hedge maids; hen and chickens; hove; Jill-on-the-ground; purple chickweed; Robin-run-away; Robin-run-in-the-hedge; runaway Robin; tunhoof; turnhoof; wandering Jenny; wild snakeroot
A vigorous spreading, mat-forming evergreen perennial, creeping by prostrate stolons. Flowering stems sub-erect, to 10cm. Flowers are commonly violet-blue, but pink and white forms also occur
Scientific classification
- Species
- ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
- Genus
- Glechoma
- Family
- Lamiaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Matforming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of ground ivy
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Eurasia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of ground ivy
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ground ivy care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningPrune as required to keep under control
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or autumn, or by softwood cuttings in late spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates a range of soils and positions
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and snails
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