Groundcovers

Groundcovers are versatile plants that you can use to cover rooty areas beneath trees, in shady patches of the garden, or even in place of turgrass. Plus, they come in a range of colors and textures, so chances are you can find one that's right for your yard.

UF/IFAS Publications

• Conserving Water in the Home Landscape
• English Ivies to Know and Grow
• Enviroscaping
• Florida Guide to Environmental Landscaping
• Ground Covers for Florida Homes
• Guide to Using Rhizomal Perennial Peanut in the Urban Landscape
• Improving Drought Tolerance in Your Florida Lawn
• Landscape Design for Water Conservation
• Low-maintenance Landscape Plants for South Florida
• Native Ground Covers for South Florida
• Using Water Wisely

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Asiatic Jasmine
• Perennial Peanut

Other Sites

• Groundcovers--Clemson University
• Groundcovers to Know and Use--University of Illinois Extension
• Juniper Groundcovers--Clemson University
• Types of Ferns and Decorative Greens--Florida Department of Agriculture and Community Services