Drought Tolerant Silver Carpet Ground Cover

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Drought tolerant silver carpet ground cover.

This plant has deep succulent roots and is drought tolerant. 2 inches high spreads to make a carpet like ground cover. Deschampsia caespitosa tufted hairgrass is a perennial bunch grass from mountain meadows. Once established silver carpet will only require extra irrigation during times of extreme drought or heat.

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. This low growing evergreen goround cover plant looks similar to dwarf spruce shrubs and spreads well to cover plenty of ground. Dwarf mondo grass o. This drought tolerant ground cover thrives in rocky soil poor soil and survives drought but it can t tolerate wet roots.

In shade there will be a distinct ring where it will not grow she says. Silver carpet usually blooms in late spring and early summer but the silver gray leaves provide an attractive low water ground cover all year. Silver carpet grows well. It is also perpetually run over by scooters and tricycles.

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 it will need water during severe drought. Japonicus nana grows to about 30cm in height and will spread slowly to cover large areas. However it grows faster with irrigation.

This sun loving ground cover grows between 6 and 10 15 25 cm in height. Silver carpet thrives in poor rocky soil drought and salt spray. It only needs water during severe drought. Best in full sun in well drained soils.

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. 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. Mondo grass is a strappy leafed evergreen clump forming perennial that is tolerant of sun and shade as well as drought. Read on to learn more and take advantage of this versatile ground cover.

During the first few years water regularly to encourage a strong full growth. Silver carpet is a nearly flat ground cover for sunny borders. The silver leafed plant thrives in quick draining soils and is drought tolerant once established.