This is a plant we sell at our Guitars and Gardens web site. These are our most popular shade plants for outdoor or indoor growing. Easy to grow, prolific, and great in hanging planters.
Creeping charlie (sometimes spelled "creeping charley"), or ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper, of the mint family that thrives particularly in moist shady areas, although it will also take some sun. Native to Europe, creeping charlie has naturalized in North America; it is widely encountered in most regions of the U.S. except for the Rocky Mountain states
Creeping charlie's medicinal qualities have been known since at least the days of ancient Greece and Rome. Galen, for instance, recommended creeping charlie for inflamed eyes, and English herbalist, John Gerard (1545-1607) recommends ground ivy for ringing in the ears, according to Botanical.com, "A Modern Herbal." The same source reports the medicinal properties of ground ivy as being "diuretic, astringent, tonic and gently stimulant. Useful in kidney diseases and for indigestion
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