Heat Tolerant Ground Cover

Indiangrass is a perennial bunchgrass , prominent in tallgrass prairie , along with big bluestem ( Andropogon gerardii ), little bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium ), and switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ).

Check with yourif you're unsure about a plant's invasive potential before planting in the garden. 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...

Look for plants that are tough so you don't have to tiptoe around them. It grows only an inch or two tall, and you'll enjoy its pleasant fragrance. It bounces back after short periods of dry weather, but you'll need to water it if the dry weather lasts...

Second, they must be tolerant of both heat and cold, as the stones can hold onto both the heat of the sun in summer and the cold in the winter. If you find a plant you feel will make a good walkway plant, give it a try.

Leave enough room between plants to allow them to fill in the spaces when full grown. Find out how large each plant type will eventually spread to determine how many plants you will need to cover the entire area around the tree.Some good choices for ground...

* Works well in a perennial border or container in either full sun or partial shade. Grown mostly for its warm orange color and dense clump forming habit. Mass plantings are spectacular!

* The species was first formally described by Robert Brown in 1812 in Hortus Kewensis. * It is a prostrate or twining shrub which can spread to a width of 1.5 metres and has light green leaves that comprise 3 rounded leaflets with undulating edges Scarlet...

* The species was first formally described by Robert Brown in 1812 in Hortus Kewensis. * It is a prostrate or twining shrub which can spread to a width of 1.5 metres and has light green leaves that comprise 3 rounded leaflets with undulating edges Scarlet...

* Works well in a perennial border or container in either full sun or partial shade. Grown mostly for its warm orange color and dense clump forming habit. Mass plantings are spectacular!

The green, ovate leaves grow in opposite pairs. * A low shrub with dark green evergreen leaves, shiny on the undersides; 2-3" flowers, bright yellow, throughout summer; easy to grow--tolerates dry soil; said to grow best in shade; grows quickly; native...

* 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.

* The flowers are generous with their sweet perfume whatever the weather. 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...

* The flowers are generous with their sweet perfume whatever the weather. 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...

* 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.

The green, ovate leaves grow in opposite pairs. * A low shrub with dark green evergreen leaves, shiny on the undersides; 2-3" flowers, bright yellow, throughout summer; easy to grow--tolerates dry soil; said to grow best in shade; grows quickly; native...

* 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.

Seeds should be planted in the fall or moist-stratified and planted in the spring. The seedheads, which spray out attractively from the center of the clump, resemble a fox's tail but are short-lived.

Seeds should be planted in the fall or moist-stratified and planted in the spring. The seedheads, which spray out attractively from the center of the clump, resemble a fox's tail but are short-lived.

Powdery mildew can occur in damp, humid conditions, as can root rot.Use beach sunflower as a groundcover or front-of the border flowering plant on sunny sites. It is attractive in mass plantings, cascading down a wall, as a dune or slope stabilizer, or...

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' better known as Black Mondo Grass is dense, purplish, grass-like ground cover used for high contrast foliage look. Thrilling shade garden plant with various applications, use as purple-black ground cover for exotic...

* Tetragonia tetragonioides (previously T. * The species prefers a moist environment for growth. * It is grown for the edible leaves, and can be used as food or an ornamental plant for ground cover.

It is ideal for the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky. * It is often used on sports fileds aznd parks where high trafic is common.

It is ideal for the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky. * It is often used on sports fileds aznd parks where high trafic is common.

* Fast-growing and short-lived. Ampelopsis bipinnata Michx., Ampelopsis pinnata DC., Cissus arborea (L.) Des Moul., Cissus bipinnata Elliott, Cissus orientalis Lam., Cissus stans Pers., Hedera arborea (L.) Walter, Nekemias bipinnata Raf., Vitis arborea...

* Tetragonia tetragonioides (previously T. * The species prefers a moist environment for growth. * It is grown for the edible leaves, and can be used as food or an ornamental plant for ground cover.

* Fast-growing and short-lived. Ampelopsis bipinnata Michx., Ampelopsis pinnata DC., Cissus arborea (L.) Des Moul., Cissus bipinnata Elliott, Cissus orientalis Lam., Cissus stans Pers., Hedera arborea (L.) Walter, Nekemias bipinnata Raf., Vitis arborea...