Low semi-aquatic native perennial with succulent stems, glossy rounded leaves and small bright blue flowers, creeping at the margins of streams and ponds.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 3–8 | −40 °C to −6.7 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H7 | down to −20 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 3–8 | −34 °C to −1 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 1–5 | −15 °C to 10 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Forage for bees and small butterflies
- Historically eaten as a wild salad green, particularly as a watercress substitute — taste mild and slightly bitter
- Creeping habit at the water’s edge provides cover for aquatic invertebrates and emerging amphibians
- Tolerates anything from very wet to ordinary moist garden soil
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