Flowers of miniature Thyme (Thymus serpyllum 'Minor') as ground cover in a gravel garden. - Fotolinchen/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether it's the hottest ...

Golden ragwort (Packera aurea) is a great shade-tolerant ground cover you can grow in winter. It's cold hardy in zones 3 through 8. It spreads out quickly by rhizomes to form a dense mat, just like ...

Ground covers are great for blocking weeds, protecting the soil, filling your space, and much more. And, luckily, there are ...

Simultaneously attracting pollinators while preventing weeds is a win-win. Try this hummingbird-approved plant for beautiful ...

Whorls of three succulent-like leaves are responsible for this petite perennial sedum’s nickname: three-leaved stonecrop. It tolerates partial shade and is low maintenance once established. Watch for ...

For a permanent evergreen ground cover in sun or shade, nothing beats the gorgeous low-growing conifer Siberian Cypress (Microbiota decussata), which grows only 2 feet high but can spread to over 6 ...

Looking to quickly fill in empty spaces in your garden? Learn about the best fast-growing ground cover plants, according to ...

These buds bloom quickly and thrive with little care.

Clay soil can pose challenges for many gardeners, but that doesn't mean you have to settle for a lackluster landscape. If you have clayey soils, adding one or more of these ground cover plants for ...

Have a shady spot where grass won't grow? There's a ground cover for that. Have a bank that is too steep to mow easily? There's a ground cover for that. Need to fill in a bare spot in your landscape ...

Ground cover plants serve many purposes. Yes, they can work simply as handy cover-ups for unsightly - and unstable - areas: a steep dry bank, perhaps, where the earth is constantly being blown away.

Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum) is an evergreen ground cover that spreads low and stays compact, growing just 2 to 3 inches tall and 3 to 12 inches wide. Its tiny leaves create a dense, soft mat that ...