Drought Tolerant Silver Carpet Ground Cover

Silver carpet usually blooms in late spring and early summer but the silver gray leaves provide an attractive low water ground cover all year.

Drought tolerant silver carpet ground cover.

Dymondia silver carpet dymondia margaretae is a delightfully dense drought tolerant 1 2 high spreading ground cover perfect for most sunny water wise gardens if you re looking for something attractive in your landscape you may want to consider growing this plant. Once established silver carpet will only require extra irrigation during times of extreme drought or heat. Silver carpet is a nearly flat ground cover for sunny borders. This plant has deep succulent roots and is drought tolerant.

Deschampsia caespitosa tufted hairgrass is a perennial bunch grass from mountain meadows. Mondo grass is a strappy leafed evergreen clump forming perennial that is tolerant of sun and shade as well as drought. Japonicus nana grows to about 30cm in height and will spread slowly to cover large areas. 2 inches high spreads to make a carpet like ground cover.

This drought tolerant ground cover thrives in rocky soil poor soil and survives drought but it can t tolerate wet roots. This low growing evergreen goround cover plant looks similar to dwarf spruce shrubs and spreads well to cover plenty of ground. It is also perpetually run over by scooters and tricycles. Silver carpet dymondia margaretae the dymondia margaretae in the above photo gets trampled by children adults and a 70 pound dog on a daily basis in la jolla ca.

Full sun part shade. Dymondia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family there is only one known species dymondia margaretae endemic to the cape province region of south africa. Silver carpet grows well. Read on to learn more and take advantage of this versatile ground cover.

While silver carpet is one of mullins go to ground covers for sunny spots with well draining soil she cautions against planting in darker wetter areas. Once established it will need water during severe drought. Best in full sun in well drained soils. In shade there will be a distinct ring where it will not grow she says.

This sun loving ground cover grows between 6 and 10 15 25 cm in height. The silver leafed plant thrives in quick draining soils and is drought tolerant once established. Squaw carpet is an evergreen ground cover that grows on open slopes and under jeffrey or ponderosa pines from 4000 to 7000 elevation. During the first few years water regularly to encourage a strong full growth.

This relatively drought tolerant ground cover grows well in full sun or partial shade. It only needs water during severe drought. Silver carpet thrives in poor rocky soil drought and salt spray.