Variegated Baby's Tears - Soleirolia Soleirolii Variegata - 7cm Pot

This is the variegated variety of Babys Tears sporting silvery green leaves with white edges.

Variegated Babys Tears is a spreading evergreen perennial popular as both a house and garden plant.

A versatile plant suitable for a range of purposes, mainly as ground cover, but used in pots, planters, hanging baskets and even as a lawn.

Some have had remarkable success using Babys Tears for green roofs and wall gardens. It is also a popular bottle garden and terrarium plant.

Variegated Babys Tears prefers moist shady areas where in time the spread can reach 1m.

The leaves can be killed by winter frost but recover quickly to regrow vigorously in spring.

Baby's tears is also to referred to under other common names: angel's tears, mind-your-own-business, peace in the home, bread and cheese, mother of thousands, corsican creeper, the friendship plant, bits and pieces, pollyanna vine and Paddy's wig.