Often, gardeners do not have the opportunity to plant complex mixborders or flower beds, but they want to add variety to the design. Then ground cover plants come to the rescue, which not only diversify the green carpet of the lawn, but also fill the existing flower beds.
Heuchera
This evergreen perennial has an unusual leaf shape and color that ranges from silvery to orange-red. Geichera grows well both in the shade and in the sun. She does not require special care and is practically not prone to diseases, and garden pests do not like her.
The only prerequisite for healthy growth is to provide good drainage.
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle can be bush, curly and ground cover. The latter variety grows rather quickly and, depending on the species, as well as with proper care, blooms from June to September. Honeysuckle is quite unpretentious, but there are varieties that require additional protection for the winter. The plant loves the sun and moist soil; in the shade, flowering slows down.
Kotula
Kotula loves moist soil and bright lighting. It blooms with bright flowers on a long stem, which resemble a button in shape. The shape of the leaves is similar to that of a fern, but their size is smaller, and the texture is denser, so that you can even walk around a flowerbed with a cotula without harming it. Poorly tolerates frost, requires additional shelter or digging for cold periods.
Creeping phlox
The plant looks best on hills and slopes, as well as in hanging planters. This perennial loves light, does not tolerate stagnant moisture, and begins to delight with flowers at the end of spring and continues until autumn. The phlox bush reaches a height of 15 centimeters, before flowering it is very similar to a moss bump.
Loosestrife
It has creeping stems that rise only 5 cm above the ground, in the middle of summer it blooms with small yellow flowers that persist for 20 days. Verbains are very unpretentious, they grow well both in the sun and in the shade, and are also able to easily tolerate both drought and excess moisture.
Sedum
The plant is ideal for forming a green carpet where other plantings do not grow. Thanks to its thick, fleshy leaves, sedum is able to live for a long time without moisturizing the soil, it is not afraid of either shadow or direct sunlight. Should not be planted next to moisture-loving plants.
Periwinkle
It is very unpretentious to care for and grows too quickly, so you need to make sure that the periwinkle does not climb into someone else's territory. It grows well in the shade of trees, and with the onset of May heat it blooms with pale blue flowers. It is resistant to many pests and does not give a chance for weeds to grow.
Dead nettle
The plant got its name from the similarity of leaves with nettle, devoid of its stinging properties. It often grows as a weed, but if you keep the spread under control, it becomes an excellent decoration for the soil space in a flower bed.
Lithodora
The plant pleases with blue or white flowers and is quite unpretentious in care. Loves sunlight, but not demanding on soil moisture. The leaves are oblong and have a fleecy surface.
Creeping thyme
Thyme is completely unpretentious in care, it can be planted where the lawn does not grow, and even walk on it, it will not be trampled by children or animals running around the territory. It blooms in early summer and has medicinal properties. It actively attracts bees and butterflies, flowers have a delicate pleasant aroma.
