Drought is a serious concern across much of the united states and many homeowners are looking for attractive low maintenance lawn substitutes.
Dymondia silver carpet seeds.
The reason for only using plugs or small plants is that you want the planting to look uniform which it won t with seed grown plants.
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.
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.
I suggest you look at other options such as my all time favorite thyme.
It tolerates heat and drought deer and rabbits.
Once established water one time per week.
The dymondia margaretae plant makes a great plant for using between paving slabs.
Drought is a serious concern across much of the united states and many homeowners are looking for attractive low maintenance lawn substitutes dymondia dymondia margaretae also known as silver carpet is worth considering if you live in a warm climate using dymondia as a grass substitute is suitable in usda plant hardiness zones 9b through 11.
It is very tough and has the nickname living cement.
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.
Dymondia margaretae silver carpet listing is for one small rooted dymondia margaretae plant.
Dymondia margaretae silver carpet this is a slowly spreading very flat just a few inches tall at best groundcover with 1 2 inch long narrow leaves that are a gray green on top with white tomentosa beneath.
Silver carpet is an easy care heat loving low water groundcover.
Full sun plants thrive in 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.
Read on to learn more and take advantage of this versatile ground cover.
Growing no more than 1 3 in.
Jacki as far as i know dymondia also known as silver carpet is not sold as seed.
Though flat to the ground the white undersides are exposed to view as the leaf margins edges roll up and inward particularly when.
These carpet forming plants are very drought tolerant once established and make a great plant to grow in sandy areas.
Plant silver carpet as a groundcover in hot dry areas.