Ground ivy
Glechoma hederacea
- Layer 5 · Ground cover
- Ground cover
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to Europe and Northern Asia, ground ivy is a prostrate perennial herbaceous plant that spreads rapidly via creeping stems. In a food forest, it serves as an excellent living ground cover for the ground layer, protecting the soil from desiccation and erosion in shaded areas.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the ground ivy grows well with
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Partial shade
- Size: Creeping up to 15 cm
- Mature diameter: 0.5 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Harvest — Planting
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August
- September
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Prepared as a digestive and expectorant herbal tea to soothe a cough.
Where to buy
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the ground ivy grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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