30 Best Ground Cover Plants (Low-Maintenance Options)

Ground cover plants are not only versatile but also super easy to care for. Although turfgrasses are the most common residential ground cover plants, some places just aren’t suitable for them.

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1. Creeping Thyme (Thymus serpyllum)

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2. Ice Plant (Delosperma cooperi)

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3. Basket-of-Gold (Aurinia saxatilis)

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4. Amethyst in Snow (Centaurea Montana ‘Amethyst in Snow’)

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5. Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata)

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6. Angelina Sedum (Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’)

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7. Nepeta (Nepeta x faassenii)

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8. Wall Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys)

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9. Creeping Juniper (Juniper horizontalis)

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30 Best Ground Cover Plants (Low-Maintenance Options)

Ground cover plants are not only versatile but also super easy to care for. Although turfgrasses are the most common residential ground cover plants, some places just aren’t suitable for them.

1. Creeping Thyme (Thymus serpyllum)

Creeping Thyme is a low-growing, aromatic herb that forms a dense mat of small, fragrant leaves and delicate pink, lavender, or white flowers.

2. Ice Plant (Delosperma cooperi)

The Ice Plant is a striking succulent ground cover with vivid pink, magenta, or purple daisy-like flowers that bloom profusely in spring and summer.

3. Basket-of-Gold (Aurinia saxatilis)

Basket-of-Gold, also known as Gold Dust or Alyssum, is a dazzling ground cover with a mass of golden-yellow flowers that bloom in spring. Its evergreen, gray-green foliage maintains interest throughout the year.

4. Amethyst in Snow (Centaurea Montana ‘Amethyst in Snow’)

Amethyst in Snow is a beautiful perennial ground cover that produces stunning, fringed, amethyst-colored flowers with contrasting white centers. The blooms emerge in late spring to early summer and continue through the season.

5. Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata)

Creeping Phlox is a popular ground cover known for its cascading masses of fragrant, star-shaped flowers in various shades of pink, lavender, white, or blue. It blooms in early spring, creating a spectacular carpet of color.

6. Angelina Sedum (Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’)

Angelina Sedum is a low-growing, evergreen succulent ground cover with needle-like foliage that transitions from chartreuse to golden-yellow throughout the year.

7. Nepeta (Nepeta x faassenii)

Nepeta, commonly known as Catmint, is a delightful ground cover with aromatic, gray-green foliage and spikes of lavender-blue flowers. It blooms from late spring to early fall, attracting bees and butterflies to your garden.

8. Wall Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys)

Wall Germander is a versatile and attractive ground cover with small, glossy, dark green leaves and spikes of pink or purple flowers in summer.

9. Creeping Juniper (Juniper horizontalis)

Creeping Juniper is a low-growing evergreen ground cover with soft, blue-green foliage that takes on a purplish hue in winter.

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