Grow Irish moss ( Sagina subulata) and Scotch moss ( S. Scotch moss (Sagina subulata ‘Aurea’), an Irish moss cultivar garden designed by Spring Greenworks and Verde Design Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7 degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 8) Great for: Mediterranean-style, cottage-style and low-water gardens filling in cracks between pavers or flagstones in sunny areas Particularly low-growing (to 2 inches), ‘Elfin’ thyme is perfect for planting in tight spots. serpyllum) has brighter green leaves and pink flowers. pseudolanuginosus) has fuzzy, gray-green foliage and white or pale purple flowers, while wild thyme ( T. It grows to about 4 inches tall, tolerates foot traffic and difficult soil conditions, draws pollinators with its attractive flowers and produces a fragrance when crushed or stepped on.
Perhaps the most popular and widely used ground cover for sunny areas, creeping thyme species hit all the right marks for a between-pavers ground cover. Water requirement: Moderate to high prefers moist soil in summer and only slightly moist soil in winter Where it will grow: Hardy to 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 3.9 degrees Celsius (USDA zones 9 to 11 find your zone) Great for: Cottage gardens fairy gardens filling in small cracks and shaded areas Note: Not frost-hardy may become dormant if exposed repeatedly to frosts. The plants are low-growing (4 to 6 inches tall) and spread laterally to form mats. The delicate leaves and stems are not step-proof, so it’s best to plant between edging pavers rather than those that take heavy foot traffic.
The leaves are small enough that, from a distance, the ground cover looks like moss - lending a romantic, almost fairy-tale look to garden paths. Caution: Some of these tough ground covers can be aggressive spreaders and can become invasive in some areas check your region before planting.Ī great choice for dappled shade beds with moist soil, baby’s tears fills in gaps between pavers with small mounds of tiny, button-like foliage.
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