Platt's Black Brass Buttons - Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black'

Looks like miniature ferns for the miniature garden! But it's a fun ground cover perennial - not a fern - and hardy to -30F.

Serrated edges on tiny 1" long leaves. Plant turns greener in the shade and browner in the sun so if you see brown leaves, it's not dead! Use the darker-colored leaves to add drama to your miniature garden design. 

Can be divided right away. Can divide it in up to four sections. Baby the divisions for a little while to make sure they take by letting the soil dry out to barely damp in between watering sessions. Don't let the soil dry out completely.

Control growth in the spring and summer months by trimming back the runners (underground shoots) whenever you see them growing in the wrong direction.

• Outdoors only!!
• Mat forming
• Grows 1 to 2" tall
• Spreads to 18" but will continue to spread if given the room

• Cold hardy to zones 4 to 7, or hardy to -30F
• Heat zones 7 to 1
• Evergreen

• Part sun to part shade - turns greener in the shade
• Super tiny flowers in summer
• Likes evenly damp soil

• Invasive in some areas. Great in containers but pinch/cut back the runners in spring. In-ground, it's called "shovel pruning" - see above for details.
• Trim back runners in late spring to control growth
• Comes in a 4" pot

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• While Ground Advantage is a cheaper shipping method, it can take up to 12 days to get your plant order and we can NOT guarantee your plants will arrive in good shape. 
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