Ground Covers

Ground Covers 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 Sites

• Ground Covers & Lawngrasses
• Q&A: We've Got Large Oak Trees - Can We Plant Grass Underneath Them?

UF/IFAS Publications

• English Ivies to Know and Grow
• Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Ground Covers for Central Florida
• Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Ground Covers for North Florida
• Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Ground Covers for South Florida
• Florida-Friendly Ground Covers for North Florida (PDF)
• Ground Cover for South Florida: Full Sun to Limited Shade (PDF)
• Groundcover Publications
• Ground Covers for Florida Homes
• If Not Grass, Then What? (PDF)
• Native Ground Covers for South Florida
• Three Ground Covers: One for Shade, Two for Sun (PDF)
• Using Ground Covers in the Landscape (PDF)

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Alternatives to Problematic Turf
• Asiatic Jasmine
• Ground Covers for Shade
• Perennial Peanut

Other Sites

• Ground Covers--Clemson (SC) Cooperative Extension
• Ground Covers to Know and Use--University of Illinois Extension
• Juniper Ground Covers--Clemson (SC) Cooperative Extension
• Types of Ferns and Decorative Greens--Florida Department of Agriculture and Community Services