Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’ (purple bidibid) is a hardy, evergreen New Zealand native groundcover with fern-like deep purple foliage that intensifies in full sun, thriving in exposed, free-draining soils and ideal for rockeries, gravel gardens, and mass planting, with small inconspicuous flowers in summer and non-barbed seed heads in autumn.
Acaena inermis ‘Purpurea’
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Botanical Name Podocarpus Totara Maori Name Common Name purple bidibid Family Rosaceae Type Ground cover, creeper Origin Endemic to New Zealand — widespread throughout both the North and South Islands Mature Height 10cm Mature Spread 1m Sun Requirements Full sun Soil Grows best in well-drained sandy, loamy, or gravelly soils, but tolerates poorer or moderately heavy soils if not waterlogged Flowering small inconspicuous flowers, white Wind Tolerance Wind tolerant Frost Tolerance Hardy
Drought Tolerance Yes Growth Rate Medium Maintenance Very low Conservation Status Not Threatened
