#groundcover

[vintagehomecollection]

Damp shade. Anemone japonica and the tender Aspidistra elatior make up a summer grouping with a stone birdbath against a background of Hedera sp. The green ground cover plant is Helxine sp., which not only tolerates but requires dampness.

The Garden Book, 1984

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 27 August 2024

The entrance to Inverness Botanic Garden has recently been landscaped with a great plant association of Liatris spicata (button snakewort, dense blazing star, Kansas gayfeather) and Liatris spicata 'Alba' with a groundcover, beneath these upright perennials, of Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' (bugle). Both species grow best in moist but well–drained soil with Liatris spicata needing a sunny location.

Jill Raggett

[los-plantalones]

sweet-scented gallium.

[metz-n-matteo]

More spring flowers! Never has the periwinkle (vinca minor) bloomed so much for us as it has this year. ~ Matteo

[coffeenuts]

[pac-elsner-sales]

Isotoma Stella by pac®

pac® Stella - Our #Laurentia form a sea of blue, pink or white flower stars.

They combine filigree structures with extreme robustness against all weather conditions.

The plants are easy to grow, undemanding and can be cultivated in a cool place.

https://pac-elsner.com

Tel +49 35248 3991-0

[lunaiz4-misc]

TRAMS CAN GO ON GRASS. Or grass can go on tram tracks? Unclear. But grass and trams can coexist LOOK:

You could probably put another groundcover on there, too. Like clover or moss or whatever happens to be native and also short enough.

[royalhenoil]

[seenbythe-sun]

[tonytomeo]

Ice Plant

Other types of ice plant bloom with different colors. The bright orange, inch and a half wide flowers of Lampranthus aurantiacus, a type of ice plant, should bloom between winter and spring, but a few are brightening my garden right now. This bright yellow flower in the picture is that of the variety ‘Glaucus’, which I grew from a cutting last year. My single low mounding plant is about a foot…

[loamblogging]

Bacopa and rustweed flowering in our family's yard : ) so many new native species have showed up since they stopped using pesticides and herbicides!

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Friday 31 May 2024

A useful groundcover plant for drier conditions is Bergenia 'Sunningdale' (elephant's ears) which has deep-pink, flowers in spring and evergreen leaves that turn red in the autumn.

Jill Raggett

[periodicinspiration]

Convallaria Majalis

Convallaria majalis Deceptive, intrusive, and toxic hardly seem fair to describe this delicate looking groundcover that thrives at the wood’s edge. Known by various aliases, including “May Bells”, “Mary’s Tears”, and most commonly, “Lily-of-the-Valley”, but none reveal that it is a member of the asparagus family. The sweetly scented, pendent bell flowers and lush leaves even appear more like a…

[calmingram]

A cascade of delicate white petals, the Japanese bird cherry (Epigaea japonica) in full bloom, a captivating display of nature's artistry.

https://www.instagram.com/calmin.gram/

[pac-elsner-sales]

PAC Isotoma Stella

Fantastic, exceptional bedding plant with beneficial value for pollinator insects.

Our own series "Stella" is available in white, pink and blue.

Easy to care for and robust for those who don't always have a green thumb.

https://pac-elsner.com Tel +49 35248 3991-0

[mysticdragon3md3]

We need to stop buying this plant! #invasive