Piggyback Plant Youth on Age Tolmiea Thousand Mothers Menziesii Flower Seeds

Youth On Age is native to the western US and Canada and is grown primarily as an ornamental. The plants have a neat mounding habit and are named for their new leaves that sprout up in the center of the mature leaves.

The plants like moisture and humidity, and can be grown outdoors as a ground cover or indoors as a house plant. While the tubular flowers are small, they are plentiful on spikes.

Name: Youth on Age
Other Common Names: Thousand Mothers / Piggyback Plant
Scientific Name: Tolmiea Menziesii
Color: Reddish Purple
Plant Seeds: Best Fall Sown
Bloom Time: Spring
Hardiness Zone: 6 - 9
Plant Height: 12 - 18"
Plant Spacing: 18 - 24"
Light Requirements: Shade
Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Moist