Phyla nodiflora 'Tesla'
Tesla Lippia
Description
This low, traffic-tolerant groundcover makes a tight 2-3 inch tall groundcover that has showy white flowers and tiny gray clover like leaves. The leaves on the 'Tesla' Lippia are more gray than most Lippia and smaller and finer textured. It is best in full sun to part shade and tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Tesla Lippia is a great meadow accent that attracts many native pollinators! Tolerating foot traffic, it is very useful on pathways and meadow edges. A great component for natural lawns, it's extremely heat and drought-tolerant.
Our plants were collected by famous Pete Veilleux along Tesla Canyon Road near Livermore CA. Why plant some Japanese selection when you can plant a California native clone?
General Details
Plant Type
Perennial herb, Verbenaceae
Native Region
California, USA
Seasonality
Warm-season
Height
2-3 inches
Width
2+ inches
Alternate Names
Lippia repens 'Tesla'
Aesthetic Form
Landscaping Value
Groundcover, natural lawns, pathways
Foliage
Small gray-green clover shaped leaves
Flower Form
Pink tinted white flowers form small disc-shaped clusters
Bloom Cycle
Spring to fall
Growth Habits
Spreads into dense mats via stolons
Plant Pairings
Leymus triticoides Lagunita, Pennisetum spathiolatum, Festuca mairei, most sedges and Fescues
Care & Maintenance
Watering Needs
Moderate water needs
Soil Preferences
Wide adaptability from sand to clay
Sun Exposure
Full sun to partial shade
Winter Heartiness
20° F, USDA zones 8-10
Desert Adaptability
No Available Information
Costal Adaptability
No Available Information