groundcovers
Carpet-like garden plants
Groundcovers are low-growing plants that spread horizontally to form a dense mat over soil.
They're used in landscaping to suppress weeds, prevent erosion, and fill areas where grass won't thrive: We planted groundcovers under the oak tree.
Common examples include ivy, creeping thyme, and pachysandra.
Also ground covers.
Evergreen climbing plant
- pachysandraEvergreen ground-hugging plant
- sedumSucculent groundcover genus
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
- periwinkleSmall spiral-shelled mollusk
fern · juniper · phlox · chamomile · deadnettle · bearberry · saxifrage · clover
Moving slowly, stealthily
- spreadingExtending over space
- mat-formingGrowing in dense sheets
- trailingFollowing behind something
- rhizomatousHaving underground horizontal stems
colonizing · carpeting · low-growing · dense · interlocking · self-seeding · vining · rooting
Able to withstand aridity
- shade-lovingPreferring low light
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
- low-maintenanceRequiring little care
fast-growing · hardy · native · ornamental · variegated · flowering · deciduous · planting
Outer edge or limit
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- rockeryLandscaped stone arrangement
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- woodlandForested land area
stepping-stones · foundation · permaculture · beds · banks · terraces
Covering soil protectively
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- insulatingPreventing heat or electricity passage
- stabilizingMaking firm or constant
- fillingMaterial placed within
edging · underplanting · naturalizing · softening · blanketing
ivy
Evergreen climbing plant
- pachysandraEvergreen ground-hugging plant
- sedumSucculent groundcover genus
- thymeAromatic culinary herb
periwinkle · fern · juniper · phlox · chamomile · deadnettle · bearberry · saxifrage · clover · moss
creeping
Moving slowly, stealthily
- spreadingExtending over space
- mat-formingGrowing in dense sheets
- trailingFollowing behind something
rhizomatous · colonizing · carpeting · low-growing · dense · interlocking · self-seeding · vining · rooting · layering
drought-tolerant
Able to withstand aridity
- shade-lovingPreferring low light
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
low-maintenance · fast-growing · hardy · native · ornamental · variegated · flowering · deciduous · planting · dividing
border
Outer edge or limit
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- rockeryLandscaped stone arrangement
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
woodland · stepping-stones · foundation · permaculture · beds · banks · terraces
mulching
Covering soil protectively
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- insulatingPreventing heat or electricity passage
- stabilizingMaking firm or constant
filling · edging · underplanting · naturalizing · softening · blanketing
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- native gardeningwildflowers, native plants, wildflower seeds, rain garden, pollinator garden
- plant fairvendors, stalls, booths, tents, succulents
- nursery plantsseedlings, seeds, bulbs, shrubs, perennials
- rock gardensrock garden, rockeries, rockery, alpine garden, rocks
groundcoverstrees
Woody plants with trunks
canopy trees · shade trees · shrubs · ornamental trees · palms