As a vigorous, low-growing perennial, reaching no more than 15 to 20 inches in height, the hummingbird trumpet plant can be used as a drought-tolerant ground cover. While less known than some ...

The right ground covers can add beauty to your Brevard landscape and protect against wind erosion and compaction from pounding rainstorms ...

If you've removed your lawn and want native plants in your new landscape, check out these ground covers recommended by pros, plus a list of October plant events.

As a nurseryman I get asked regularly about native ground covers, and surprisingly that's a pretty short list. One of the prettiest is Prunella vulgaris, a sun-loving, semi-evergreen plant hailing ...

If you have a native plant garden, there are some native ground covers you should consider. Arctostaphylos ‘John Dourley’ grows 2 to 4 feet tall and spreads to 6 feet.

From native dune sunflowers to sun-tolerant daylily, these ground covers will keep your yard healthy and beautiful ...

A. Ground covers for moist, not soggy, shade include autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) and lady fern (Athyrium filix-femma). Spreading sword fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia) and holly fern ...

Ground covers may be small, but their impact is big. With thoughtful selection, they’ll reduce your maintenance load, support pollinators, and beautify your garden from the ground up.

If the answer is no, there are three native ground covers to consider. Sunshine mimosa has lovely light green feathery leaves, and a very showy hot pink powder puff flower.