Soleirolia soleirolii 'Aurea' (Mind-your-own-business 'Aurea')

Cultivation

Outdoors, grow in any soil in sun or shade. May be invasive in ideal growing conditions. Will be deciduous in frost-prone areas. Alternatively, grow under glass or as a houseplant in loam-based compost with added grit in full light with shade from hot sun or in partial shade.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, City, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildlife, Between paving stones

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = High
Central Valley = High
South Coastal = High
South Inland = High
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Mat-forming, Creeping

Native to

Mediterranean Islands

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Toxicity

Not toxic