Creeping Charlie Pilea nummulariifolia

Creeping Charlie is a herbaceous perennial with a low-growing, creeping, or groundcover habit that is a member of the Urticaceae or nettle family. It is often grown indoors as a houseplant in a hanging basket or container. When planted outside it is considered weedy.  Each oval leaf is bright to glossy medium green with small scalloped edges. Veins appear to be sunken giving the interveinal sections a puffy, crinkled look. The flowers are white to pinkish but are insignificant. Sprawling fleshy stems can root at the nodes where stems contact soil so it can be quite weedy. If planting outdoors, do so in protected frost-free areas or use as a bedding or a container annual.  

This plant does best in semi-shade and consistently moist fertile well-drained soils in a humid environment. As a houseplant, provide water when the top 1 inch is dry and fertilize monthly from spring to fall.

Consider Creeping Charlie for a hanging basket or as a trailing plant in a mixed container for your home. It is easy to grow and fast growing. 

Quick ID HInts:

• creeping, trailing, low-growing habit, dense ground cover
• glossy, bright green round or oval leaves with a deeply crinkled texture
• small white to pinkish colored blooms

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Intolerant of drought but can also be overwatered causing root rot. Also susceptible to bacterial leaf spot and mealy bugs