Ground covers

‌Explore‌ ‌some‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌best‌ ‌low‌ ‌maintenance‌ ‌ground‌ ‌cover‌ ‌plants,‌ ‌their‌ ‌growing‌ ‌conditions,‌ ‌unique‌ ‌features,‌ ‌and‌ ‌why‌ ‌you‌ ‌should‌ ‌inclue‌ ‌them‌ ‌your‌ ‌garden.‌

These hardworking landscape plants make gorgeous ground covers, whether you want to fill in gaps or replace turf grass completely.

Ideal for filling gaps in paving or replacing areas of lawn, these plants are perfect for walking on

Looking for a low-maintenance garden?

Interested in planting groundcover you can walk on? We have 15 of the best groundcover options that won't get crushed underfoot.

There isn’t much a great ground cover can’t do. It can crowd out weeds, stop erosion, fill in the gaps between larger perennials, and even soften the edges of walls […]

During this conference session, the Garden Writers visited the McMayhill & Baker garden and the Vater garden in a charming residential neighborhood. For more information about this and other gardening topics, visit the UF/IFAS website Gardening Solutions.

This list of ground covers for shade is perfect if you don't have a lot of sunlight. Here you'll find lots of options for a low-light garden.

Liriope muscari 'Monroe's White' Lilyturf - easy grower in shade to part sun

Let’s face it, anywhere you put mulch, you can dig a hole and plant ground cover. Indeed, ground cover plants are simply living mulches that don’t cost time or money to install every spring. Just like mulch they help retain soil moisture, and they keep weeds from crowding in. Ground cover also provides an extra layer of color and, often, beautiful flowers.