How much sun does Floating Pennywort need?

Floating Pennywort grows best in full sun conditions.

When does Floating Pennywort bloom?

Floating Pennywort blooms in June, July, August, and September.

Where is Floating Pennywort native?

Floating Pennywort (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides) is native to AL, AR, AZ, CA and 24 more states, per the USDA PLANTS Database and regional native plant society lists.

What pollinators does Floating Pennywort attract?

Floating Pennywort draws bees, beetles, and flies.

Is Floating Pennywort HOA-friendly?

Floating Pennywort takes more care to look intentional in a front yard. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.

Floating Pennywort

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Author: Pollinator Patch

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Last reviewed: June 2026

Light

full sun

Water

high

Size

2"–12" H × 12"–36" W

Bloom

Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Native to

AL, AR, AZ, CA and 24 more states

Pollinators

bees, beetles, flies

Browse plants for this ecoregion

Coast Range Central California Valley Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains Southern California Mountains East Central Texas Plains Western Gulf Coastal Plain South Central Plains Sonoran Basin and Range

Floating pennywort is a semi-aquatic perennial with small, round leaves and tiny white flowers that bloom through summer and fall. This creeping plant spreads readily along the ground and requires consistently moist to wet soil conditions. It forms dense mats in boggy areas and along water edges.

In an HOA neighborhood

Floating Pennywort takes more care to keep looking intentional in a front yard. Maintenance level: high. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.

Works well in: backyard only.

Aggressive spreading habit can appear uncontrolled
Requires wet conditions unsuitable for typical landscaping
Low-growing mat form looks informal and weedy

Wildlife value

The small flowers attract various pollinators including bees, beetles, and flies during its long blooming period from June through September.

Common questions

How much sun does Floating Pennywort need?: Floating Pennywort grows best in full sun conditions.
When does Floating Pennywort bloom?: Floating Pennywort blooms in June, July, August, and September.
Where is Floating Pennywort native?: Floating Pennywort (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides) is native to AL, AR, AZ, CA and 24 more states, per the USDA PLANTS Database and regional native plant society lists.
What pollinators does Floating Pennywort attract?: Floating Pennywort draws bees, beetles, and flies.
Is Floating Pennywort HOA-friendly?: Floating Pennywort takes more care to look intentional in a front yard. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.

Native range data from the USDA PLANTS Database and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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