Dymondia margaretae is named in memory of Miss Margaret E. Dryden-Dymond, the first collector who obtained plant material from the Bredasdorp District on a Kirstenbosch expedition in 1933. Exposure: Full sun Hardiness: 15ºF Soil: Well drained Water: Occasional. It is best planted in full … Silver carpet. (ed.). Common Name (s): Silver carpet. Compositae. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies. International Plant Names Index. See more ideas about Drought tolerant landscape, Lawn alternatives, Drought tolerant garden. Common names of South African plants. Growing to 10-12" wide and 2" tall, dymondia can be used as a small or large scale groundcover. 19 2018. It tolerates drought, cold, salt spray and poor soils. Dymondia margaretae. Add. The most usual and easiest method of propagation is division followed by tip cuttings. Dymondia margaretae. Width (Inches) 20. It is a valuable landscape plant with its attractive appearance and hardiness and can be used in rockeries and coastal gardens. Trinder-Smith, T.H. Dymondia margaretae is widely used in horticulture as a hardy, stout groundcover and filler between stepping stones. Dymondia margaretae Plant Details. If you do not see the quantity you need listed as in stock, please email to see if we have what you need. Compositae. Vegetative propagation is best done in late winter or early spring as the plant prepares for its new growth season. It is perfect for those tight spots between stepping stones and sunny courtyards. This dainty plant is ideal for planting between stepping-stones. Tons of creative content coming your way! January February October November December Bears small yellow flowers in summer. Botanical Name – Dymondia margaretae; Common Names – Silver Carpet. It's deep rooted and produces small, inconspicuous yellow flowers. Dymondia Compton. Small, yellow daisy-like flowers bloom partially buried in the foliage during summer. Size and Appearance. Though flat to the ground, the white undersides are exposed to view as the leaf margins edges roll up and inward, particularly, when grown dry and thus giving the plant an appearance of being variegated. Cape plants. Binomial name. Genus recognized by GBIF classification. It tolerates drought, cold, salt spray and poor soils. Dymondia margaretae is an evergreen perennial, 50 mm high and with a creeping, much-branched rhizome, at or... Conservation Status. Dymondia margaretae is the only species in the genus Dymondia. Dymondia is another staple plant to be used in the California landscape. Full sun (6+ hours direct sun) Moisture Requirements. Compton. Harvest ancestor according to Plant Forms, Habitat and Distribution and GBIF classification. Accessed May. Dymondia margaretae. The Levyns guide to the plant genera of southwestern Cape. The inflorescence is made up of female ray florets and bisexual disc florets. Dymondia margaretae is endangered (Raimondo et al. Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town. Rock Ditty is great for use in between stepping stones or pavers. It's deep rooted and produces small, inconspicuous yellow flowers. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. This dainty plant is ideal for between stepping-stones. It's deep rooted and produces small, inconspicuous yellow flowers. The fruit is a glabrous cypsela with a pappus of two rings of short hairs, which aid dispersal. Height. Common Name Dymondia, Silver Carpet. Stressed plants turn up their leaves revealing more of the fuzzy, whiter underside. Botanical Pronunciation: di-mon-di-ah mar-GE-ree-t. Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn. Common name:Dymondia, Rock Ditty Botanical name:Dymondia margaretae This foliage is gray/green/silvery; it is a very dense, mat forming groundcover. Plant has small, silvery grey-green leaves. What flower is that? This wonderful plant can be grown from seed, cuttings or division. It is a valuable plant in coastal gardens, helping to limit wind erosion in bare patches and retain soil on slopes. Replanting is best done the same day, as the runners' chance of surviving is lessened the longer they are without soil. 2000. Botanical Name: Dymondia margaretae. in prep.) Strelitzia 10. Plant Description: Dymondia margaretae is a hardy, evergreen, drought resistant, flat groundcover with silver and green variegated leaves and small, yellow daisy-like flowers. The leaves are small, rigid and thick, linear-oblanceolate (narrowly lance-shaped with the broadest part above the middle), with 2-3 shallow, obtuse teeth on each side. Exposure Full Sun, Part Shade. It is tolerant of light frost and is drought resistant. 10 cm. 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