Drought Tolerant Silver Carpet Ground Cover

This relatively drought tolerant ground cover grows well in full sun or partial shade.

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. In shade there will be a distinct ring where it will not grow she says. Full sun part shade. This plant has deep succulent roots and is drought tolerant.

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. During the first few years water regularly to encourage a strong full growth. Best in full sun in well drained soils.

It only needs water during severe drought. It is also perpetually run over by scooters and tricycles. Dwarf mondo grass o. 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.

Deschampsia caespitosa tufted hairgrass is a perennial bunch grass from mountain meadows. Silver carpet usually blooms in late spring and early summer but the silver gray leaves provide an attractive low water ground cover all year. 2 inches high spreads to make a carpet like ground cover. Japonicus nana grows to about 30cm in height and will spread slowly to cover large areas.

This sun loving ground cover grows between 6 and 10 15 25 cm in height. 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. Squaw carpet is an evergreen ground cover that grows on open slopes and under jeffrey or ponderosa pines from 4000 to 7000 elevation. Mondo grass is a strappy leafed evergreen clump forming perennial that is tolerant of sun and shade as well as drought.

This drought tolerant ground cover thrives in rocky soil poor soil and survives drought but it can t tolerate wet roots. Silver carpet thrives in poor rocky soil drought and salt spray. However it grows faster with irrigation. The drought tolerant perennial has soft needle like leaves and every summer flowers with yellow blossoms.

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. The silver leafed plant thrives in quick draining soils and is drought tolerant once established. Once established it will need water during severe drought.