Sun exposure: Part sun to full shade SHOP SEDGE PLANTS 4 Japanese Painted Fern Catherine McQueen//Getty Images This beautiful fern makes a stunning ground cover when planted in masses. The silver and maroon-colored fronds seem to shimmer in the shade. Bonus: Deer tend to leave this perennial...
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Cover your garden with color & texture with these 14 easy-care ground-cover plants. See ground covers for shade and full sun ground covers.
Before you plant most ground cover plants, ensure that all weeds and grass has been eliminated. There are a number of ways to remove weeds (hoes and tillers) or, if you have time, you can wet the area and cover with clear plastic for 4 to 6 weeks to solarize the soil. Scatter compo...
Liriope spreads in all directions to fill gaps, making it an effective ground cover, but it is not a good choice for borders around flower beds, as it may choke out other plants. It is also deer resistant, adding to its low-maintenance appeal. Some varieties of Liriope are good ...
Edible Desert Ground Cover Plants Mint:(Mentha spp.) Who doesn’t lovemint? This fragrant, fast-growing herb can be quite the vigorous grower, so don’t plant it if you don’t truly want it to cover some territory. It grows best in full sun (but will take a bit of shade) and amp...
Meet 20 evergreen groundcover plants that are beautiful all year long. Some are suited to full sun, others are best for shade. Many also produce flowers.
Companion Plants For Ground Covers These plants aren’t ground cover plants themselves, but they all have pretty blooms that make great companion plants for ground covers. Some of these can create carpets of flowers on their own but go into dormancy in the summer. So you will need to plant...
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Ground cover plants, like creeping thyme and ajuga, solve garden problems. Find the best picks for areas where grass won't grow or hillsides prone to erosion.