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Ground covers

Low, spreading plants for erosion control, lawn alternatives, and filling space.

632 plants

Sunshine Mimosa (Mimosa Strigilliosa) — This Florida native flourishes in USDA zones 8-11

Sunshine Mimosa

Mimosa Strigilliosa

Full · Zones 3–8

Sunspot Heucherella (Heucherella 'Sunspot') — creating a sunspot effect

Sunspot Heucherella

Heucherella 'Sunspot'

Half · Zones 4–9

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia Maritima) — Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)

Sweet Alyssum

Lobularia Maritima

Full · Zones 4–10

Sweet Drift Rose (Rosa 'Sweet Drift') — Rosa 'Sweet Drift' is a low-growing

Sweet Drift Rose

Rosa 'Sweet Drift'

Full · Zones 5–10

Sweet Kate Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') — The Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' (Sweet Kate Spiderwort) adds vivid contrast with its bright golden-yellow

Sweet Kate Spiderwort

Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate'

Full · Zones 5–9

Sweet Violet (Viola Odorata) — These hardy groundcovers form lush mats up to 6 inches high and spread about 18 inches wide

Sweet Violet

Viola Odorata

Half · Zones 6–10

Sweet Woodruff (Galium Odoratum) — star-shaped white flowers in spring

Sweet Woodruff

Galium Odoratum

Half · Zones 5–9

Swizzle Sticks (Senecio Anteuphorbium) — Swizzle Sticks (Senecio anteuphorbium) is a succulent shrub

Swizzle Sticks

Senecio Anteuphorbium

Full · Zones 10–11

Taiwan Creeping Blackberry (Rubus Pentalobus) — The Taiwan Creeping Blackberry, Rubus pentalobus, is a low-growing evergreen ground cover

Taiwan Creeping Blackberry

Rubus Pentalobus

Full · Zones 7–9

Tall Fescue (Festuca Arundinacea) — Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is a robust, cool-season grass, favored for its adaptability

Tall Fescue

Festuca Arundinacea

Full · Zones 4–8

Tam Juniper (Juniperus Sabina 'Tamariscifolia') — The Tam Juniper (Juniperus sabina 'Tamariscifolia') is a low-growing

Tam Juniper

Juniperus Sabina 'Tamariscifolia'

Full · Zones 3–10

Tapien Blue Hybrid Verbena (Verbena 'Tapien Blue') — Verbena 'Tapien Blue' dazzles with cascades of vibrant violet-blue blooms

Tapien Blue Hybrid Verbena

Verbena 'Tapien Blue'

Full · Zones 3–10

Three-Leaved Stonecrop (Sedum Ternatum) — is a North American native perennial groundcover with a spread of 6-12 inches and a height of 3-6 inches

Three-Leaved Stonecrop

Sedum Ternatum

Full · Zones 3–9

Tiger Aloe (Aloe Zebrina) — is a striking succulent with rosettes of fleshy

Tiger Aloe

Aloe Zebrina

Full · Zones 9–11

Tiny Monster Cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum 'Tiny Monster') — The Tiny Monster Cranesbill (Geranium san

Tiny Monster Cranesbill

Geranium sanguineum 'Tiny Monster'

Full · Zones 3–10

Toothed Saxifraga (Saxifraga Tricuspidata) — Toothed Saxifraga (Saxifraga tricuspidata) is a resilient, low-growing alpine perennial

Toothed Saxifraga

Saxifraga Tricuspidata

Deep Shade · Zones 2–8

Trailing African Daisy (Osteospermum Fruticosum) — Its vigorous stems, reaching 2-3 ft long, interweave to create dense groundcover

Trailing African Daisy

Osteospermum Fruticosum

Full · Zones 8–10

Trailing Blue Star (Pratia Pedunculata) — Blue Star Creeper (Pratia pedunculata) is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial, flourishing in zones 5-9

Trailing Blue Star

Pratia Pedunculata

Full · Zones 7–11

Trailing Falkia (Falkia Repens) — Falkia repens, commonly known as Little Ears, is an evergreen groundcover native to South Africa

Trailing Falkia

Falkia Repens

Full · Zones 9–10

Trailing Gazania (Gazania Rigens Leucolaena) — Drought-tolerant once established, it's a low-maintenance choice for water-wise landscapes

Trailing Gazania

Gazania Rigens Leucolaena

Full · Zones 8–11

Trailing Gazania (Gazania Trailing) — Trailing Gazania (Gazania rigens var

Trailing Gazania

Gazania Trailing

Full · Zones 9–11

Trailing Gazania (Gazania Rigens) — Trailing Gazania (Gazania rigens) is a vibrant perennial groundcover, flourishing in zones 9-11

Trailing Gazania

Gazania Rigens

Full · Zones 8–11

Trailing Germander (Teucrium Chamaedrys 'Prostratum') — reaching 6-12 inches high and spreading up to 24 inches wide

Trailing Germander

Teucrium Chamaedrys 'Prostratum'

Full · Zones 5–10

Trailing Indigo Bush (Dalea Greggii) — Trailing Indigo Bush (Dalea greggii) is an evergreen, drought-tolerant groundcover with a spread of 4-6 feet

Trailing Indigo Bush

Dalea Greggii

Full · Zones 8–11