Plant pickup: Thursdays 3–7pm · Also by appointment 512.348.7570
Plant pickup: Thursdays 3–7pm · Also by appointment 512.348.7570
— Plant Nursery · Texas-Grown
$17.00
Mature Plant Size: 8-12″x12-18″
Little Grapes Gomphrena (Gomphrena decumbens) is a low, spreading Texas native with tight, grape-cluster-like purple-pink flower heads held above sprawling gray-green foliage — a tough, long-blooming groundcover for the hottest, driest parts of the garden.
At Flying Rabbit Farm, our Little Grapes Gomphrena transplants are grown for spreading habit and heavy bloom suited to Austin’s rock gardens and xeric borders.
2 in stock
Low water needs once established
Drought tolerant; established plants need little supplemental water beyond rainfall
Little to no fertilizer needed
Shear lightly after bloom flushes to tidy and encourage rebloom
Cut back in late winter before new growth emerges
Generally pest- and disease-free
Root rot in poorly draining or overwatered soil
A low-water, low-maintenance choice well suited to Austin’s alkaline clay soils once established
An exceptionally tough, low-growing Texas native ideal for the hottest, rockiest spots where little else thrives
Best planting window; establishes before summer heat
Continuous bloom through the hottest months with minimal water
Second good planting window
May die back in a hard freeze but is root-hardy and returns in spring
Fall or spring, avoiding the height of summer heat and hard freezes
Ideal soil temperatures: 60-85 F
Full sun
Minimum 6-8 hours daily
12-18 inches apart
Well-draining soil; tolerates poor, rocky, or alkaline soils
pH 6.5-8.5
Water deeply at transplanting
Water regularly for the first growing season to establish roots, then reduce
Gomphrena is generally considered non-toxic to:
Not listed as toxic by the ASPCA.
