Add a lush carpet of greenery and delicate blue blooms to your garden with Lindernia grandiflora, commonly known as Blue Moneywort or Savannah False Pimpernel. This low-growing, mat-forming perennial is prized for its charming violet-blue flowers, trailing habit, and ability to thrive in moist garden spaces.

Blooming from spring through fall, Blue Moneywort creates a soft, spreading groundcover that works beautifully between stepping stones, along pathways, in rain gardens, and spilling from containers or hanging baskets. Its long blooming season and easy-care nature make it suitable for pollinator-friendly landscapes and low-maintenance gardens.

Why Gardeners Choose Blue Moneywort

• Delicate violet-blue flowers from spring through fall
• Dense, trailing groundcover habit
• Suitable for containers and hanging baskets
• Thrives in moist or wet garden areas
• Attracts bees and pollinators
• Deer resistant and low maintenance
• Great lawn alternative for small spaces

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Lindernia grandiflora
• Common Names: Blue Moneywort, Savannah False Pimpernel
• Plant Type: Semi-Evergreen Perennial Groundcover
• Flower Color: Violet-Blue with White Markings
• Foliage Color: Green
• Mature Height: 2–4 inches
• Spread: Spreading, mat-forming habit
• Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate to High
• Soil Needs: Moist, well-draining soil
• Hardiness Zones: 7–10
• Characteristics: Pollinator-friendly, low maintenance, trailing plant, deer resistant

Garden Uses

Groundcover between stepping stones
Rock gardens and crevice plantings
Rain gardens and moist landscapes
Hanging baskets and containers
Garden path edging
Small-space lawn alternative
Pollinator-friendly gardens

Companion Plants

Pairs well with:

• Creeping Thyme
• Sedum varieties
• Ajuga (Bugleweed)
• Dymondia
• Hosta
• Mazus reptans
• Irish Moss

These companions create layered texture and long-lasting seasonal color.

Care Tips

• Plant in moist, well-draining soil
• Water regularly during establishment
• Thrives in sun to partial shade
• Light trimming encourages fuller growth
• Mulch lightly to retain moisture and suppress weeds
• Excellent for moist garden conditions and pathways