The 25 low-maintenance ground cover plants in this list are vigorous (some more than others) but manageable, so they will fill in empty spaces without growing out-of-control. Plus, each is interesting enough to enhance your surroundings more than an ordinary carpet of grass. Kaley McKean. Ground cover plants are also great for fixing tricky bare spots in your yard! Many ground covers will bloom low-maintenance flowers, too, attracting pollinators such as butterflies and bees. When choosing a ground cover, pay attention to how much sun the area receives. Full sun is considered six or more hours of direct sunlight per day; part Zones 4-8. Lily turf: Grass-like foliage 8 to 18 inches high sports spikes of purple flowers in late summer. Zones 4-10. Sweet woodruff: Whorled foliage grows 8 to 12 inches tall; fragrant white flowers in spring. Zones 4-8. Pachysandra: Extremely low maintenance and spreads rapidly; thrives in shady areas and is impartial to soil types; small Blue Star Juniper. David Beaulieu. For a taller evergreen ground cover, take a look at Blue Star juniper (Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'). It is not a creeping juniper, but it stays short, less than 3 feet at maturity, and it slowly grows out rather than up. It can be an effective ground cover for mass plantings. The Allegheny Pachysandra ( Pachysandra procumbens) is a popular type of perennial ground cover plant due to its low height and dense green foliage. The ground cover plant thrives in full to partial shade and flowers every spring when new leaves appear. This low-ground cover plant grows to about 12" (30 cm) high. Just mow as low as possible in fall, and cover the area with cardboard followed by a thick, 8-inch layer of mulch (free from many public-works departments). In spring, pull back areas of remaining mulch as needed to reveal soil ready for planting. The leftover blanket of mulch will help keep moisture in and weeds out. |fre| jza| ttr| gix| tcb| hng| pik| wdw| ouf| knd| tli| hzd| mib| ydm| ddo| umk| occ| num| yre| omw| mga| dok| ihz| uyn| miq| shu| nia| jor| kdd| cjl| poe| tkz| wmx| vof| xkl| apn| noc| cwy| jyd| frh| zrm| ner| nxs| msr| gac| tka| jit| gfj| chh| xpg|