Gardening Jargon – Ground Cover

A group of plants used to cover bare earth to give uniform appearance. They range from an inch or 4 feet  in height.  They can be woody or herbaceous; clumping or running; evergreen or deciduous.

Why Ground Covers ?

• Helps in weed control
• Prevent Soil erosion
• Covers the soil, define the space in your garden

Example:

Full sun, drought tolerant ground covers

• Baccharis
• Dymondia
• Hot Pink and yellow Ice Plant
• Sedum
• Thyme
• Carissa macrocarpa ‘Green Carpet’

Others

• Turf-grass
• Moss
• Ivy (Can be Invasive)

In my place (Zone 10), following ground covers are commonly seen along the road side and parks

Spring  –  Dymondia, Ice Plant, Sedum and Thyme

Summer –  Sedum , Succulents , Lantana

Fall – Will add soon

If you already using ground covers, Please share which plants are you using at your location.

Happy Gardening !