Ground Cover Silver Carpet Plant

Dymondia margaretae common name s.

Ground cover silver carpet plant. 16 to 24 inches 40 to 60 cm blooms. Its silvery foliage is comprised of narrow leaves that are pale green above and silvery white below. Growing no more than 1 3 in. Across and provide modest accent character in spring and summer.

Small yellow daisy like flowers grow to 1 in. Quick growing and care guide. Dymondia silver carpet dymondia margaretae is a delightfully dense drought tolerant 1 2 high spreading ground cover perfect for most sunny water wise gardens if you re looking for something attractive in your landscape you may want to consider growing this plant. Full sun plants thrive in 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.

It tolerates heat and drought deer and rabbits. Life cycle plant type. And small yellow daisy flowers in summer. Read on to learn more and take advantage of this versatile ground cover.

Silver carpet carpet gazania growing zone usa uk hardiness. Native to the coastal plains of south africa dymondia margaretae silver carpet is a slowly spreading evergreen perennial forming a dense silvery green mat over time and choking out virtually all weeds. Water plants often the first year. 9b to 11 h3 plant details.

Tall 2 7 cm its tiny and narrow gray green leaves curl slightly exposing the white underside of the leaves and conferring a variegated look. Dymondia ground cover for lawns require full sunlight or light shade. Native to south africa silver continue reading silver carpet. To create a dense lawn effect for areas of light foot traffic add colour to paved areas and stepping stones.

Spreading fast growing mat forming groundcover native to south africa slender green leaves silver white beneath. Plant silver carpet as a groundcover in hot dry areas. Perennial evergreen mat carpet forming plant height. Snow in summer flower or cerastium silver carpet is an evergreen ground cover that flowers from may to june and grows well in usda plant hardiness zones 3 7.

1 quart variegated mondo grass in pot l3610 item 93747 model 738553001174. Dymondia performs best in sandy well drained soil and is easy to establish by planting flats which are divided into small pieces and planted about 12 inches apart. High and slowly spreading several feet wide. Dymondia margaretae silver carpet description.

Silver carpet is an easy care heat loving low water groundcover. Dymondia margaretae commonly called silver carpet thrives in harsh conditions but if the soil conditions are wrong the winters too cold or the predators too hungry this ground cover will perish. However you can also plant seeds or you can plant divisions from existing plants. Silver carpet is a ground hugging perennial growing 1 3 in.

1 to 3 inches 3 to 8 cm plant spread. Ground covers are an attractive way to cover a lot of area in a garden quickly.