Drought Tolerant Ground Cover

It is known in some areas as a weed, for example, in alfalfa fields in the southwestern United States. * Chloris virgata is a species of grass known by the common names feather fingergrass and feather windmillgrass .

It is known in some areas as a weed, for example, in alfalfa fields in the southwestern United States. * Chloris virgata is a species of grass known by the common names feather fingergrass and feather windmillgrass .

* The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings. * Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant.

It was one of the dominant grasses of the tallgrass prairie which once covered large parts of the Midwest. Stiff, vertical flowering stems, topped with narrow, feathery, light brown flower panicles (to 12" long) highlighted with yellow stamens, rise well...

It was one of the dominant grasses of the tallgrass prairie which once covered large parts of the Midwest. Stiff, vertical flowering stems, topped with narrow, feathery, light brown flower panicles (to 12" long) highlighted with yellow stamens, rise well...

* The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings. * Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant.

If you have a little more time or your budget is limited, consider groundcover spacing of at least 4 feet (1.25 m.).) spreads quickly, and one plant can cover an area 6 feet (2 m.) wide.

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If you find a plant you feel will make a good walkway plant, give it a try. Many gardeners love the look of stone walkways, patios and driveways, but these types ofhave their difficulties.

Dig the soil inside the circle and remove all the grass and weeds growing inside.Use a trowel to dig individual holes for planting the ground cover plants. At this point, natural rainfall should provide all the water your ground cover under trees should...

It is native to Africa , Asia and Europe and is commonly used throughout the United States and Canada for erosion control , roadside planting and soil rehabilitation. * Securigera varia , commonly known as Crown Vetch or Purple Crown Vetch , is a low-growing...

It is native to Africa , Asia and Europe and is commonly used throughout the United States and Canada for erosion control , roadside planting and soil rehabilitation. * Securigera varia , commonly known as Crown Vetch or Purple Crown Vetch , is a low-growing...

* It is native to New Zealand where it grows on sand dunes proving its drought and salt tolerance. * This is a popular "ornamental grass" even though it is technically a sedge. * Leaves are olive green in partial shade and orange in full sun and in the...

* Kennedia prostrata, commonly known as Running Postman or Scarlet Runner, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, endemic to Australia. * It is a prostrate or twining shrub which can spread to a width of 1.5 metres and has light green...

* Kennedia prostrata, commonly known as Running Postman or Scarlet Runner, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, endemic to Australia. * It is a prostrate or twining shrub which can spread to a width of 1.5 metres and has light green...

* It is native to New Zealand where it grows on sand dunes proving its drought and salt tolerance. * This is a popular "ornamental grass" even though it is technically a sedge. * Leaves are olive green in partial shade and orange in full sun and in the...

* Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers to almost 3'; native to China. * A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread.

It's Chinese name is zhen zhu mei. * Grown for its big fluffy creamy-white masses of flowers atop upright stems; rather coarse, and suckers to quickly form colonies, so perhaps for the wild garden or for covering banks; likes moist sites, will grow and...

It can also be used as a lawn. * Thymus serpyllum, known by the common names of Breckland thyme, wild thyme or creeping thyme, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to most of Europe and North Africa.

It's Chinese name is zhen zhu mei. * Grown for its big fluffy creamy-white masses of flowers atop upright stems; rather coarse, and suckers to quickly form colonies, so perhaps for the wild garden or for covering banks; likes moist sites, will grow and...

It can also be used as a lawn. * Thymus serpyllum, known by the common names of Breckland thyme, wild thyme or creeping thyme, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to most of Europe and North Africa.

* Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers to almost 3'; native to China. * A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread.

* White flowers, tasty black berries; substantial arching canes; can spread rapidly in good soil; may stay as low as 2' in dry soil; native from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, Missouri.

* White flowers, tasty black berries; substantial arching canes; can spread rapidly in good soil; may stay as low as 2' in dry soil; native from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, Missouri.

It is an important food source in tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Performance is best in full sun, but adequate results can be had in a part sun location as long as the soil is well drained.

The species status in the New World is uncertain: it is generally considered an exotic weed; however, there is evidence that the species was in Crawford Lake deposits ( Ontario ) in 1430-89, suggesting that it reached North America in the pre-Columbian...

The species status in the New World is uncertain: it is generally considered an exotic weed; however, there is evidence that the species was in Crawford Lake deposits ( Ontario ) in 1430-89, suggesting that it reached North America in the pre-Columbian...