Little plant for id, please

Insomniak · #1 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 08:49 AM

Hi there,
I just need a name for this little plant (I refuse to call it a weed because I like it a lot!).
It grows well in the damper shadier places, creeping up walls if given the chance.
Apologies for the blurry picture. Will get a clearer one later if needs be.
Thanks!

davidbr · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 11:24 AM

It's Soleirolia soleirolii, Mind-your-own-business, a Mediterranean ground-cover plant that's pretty invasive in some areas nowadays. I was out in Bristol yesterday and found a patch that'd completely covered a paved front garden, about 10 metres square, like a lush lawn

Insomniak · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 01:46 PM

Excellent!
I have 2 little patches of it and I'm encouraging them as best I can.
It makes great ground cover and is very pleasing to the eye.
Thanks!

nakedgardener · #4 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 07:41 AM

From a gardener's point of view..... it's a nasty little weed, impossible to get rid of, it can take over a lawn, and smother everything, and makes a nice little, damp hiding place for those wee slugs that do all the damage!

It's not a native and doesn't need encouraging.