Thursday, June 1, 2017

The Most Popular Perennial Ground Covers

By Catherine Thompson


Most gardeners nowadays tend to cultivate plants that are beautiful to look at, and can be grown diversely in varying climates. This is why perennial ground covers have gained so much popularity because these type of plants are not only easy to cultivate, but also most of them are really beautiful once they have fully bloomed. They are grown mainly to blanket a particular area, and to make it appear more attractive and refreshing.

One famous ground plant is the Dead nettle, which, amid summer, becomes exceptionally alluring. Its vibrant and colorful flowers are arranged so closely, making them highly and noticeably attractive. However, this species is not suited to people who do not want to look at it every now and then. This is because this type of plant can spread so rapidly and thus requires more time to maintain. In fact, some gardeners treat the Dead nettle as a weed, especially if it is grown along with other flowers.

Areas that are usually dry may be cultivated with a moss rose. This plant is also perennial, meaning, it can occur in any season, but with exceptional ability to withstand typical dry soil. What is good about moss rose is that it requires little time to maintain. Moreover, its flowers are very tiny, but once clustered, they produce an extraordinary and breath taking sight.

Sun rose is also a popular shrub that can be used to cover grounds. A lot of gardeners find sun rose very attractive because it seems to grow and bloom so happily, especially during spring when its flowers come in a variety of color such as pink, yellow, scarlet, white, and orange. The plant is evergreen at warm seasons but dies back when the winter starts.

Another variety of plant that can be developed to wrap a specific zone of a garden is the Lily turf. This plant has gained positive impression from cultivators, especially at the end of the summer and until the onset of fall. This plant. Despite its name, is not a lily. It is also not a grass. Yet, it has strikingly green, grass-like foliage that are in a vertical tufts. This turns out to be more appealing when its spikes end up plainly violet or lavender in shading.

When a certain place is odorous and a fragrant plant is imperative, the sweet wood ruff could be of great use. Aside from the fact that it can provide fragrance to the area where it is planted, it is also a good cover plant with low maintenance. In addition, once it is stepped on and its leaves are pounded, it releases more fragrant oils making the area reviving and relaxing.

Aside from sweet wood ruff, the lily of the valley is also a good choice, especially for people who wish to grow a fragrant, white flower. This type of plant is bell-shaped, with a wide period of blooming. It is most possible to last longer at cool temperate zones.

Bishop's weed is also a popular plant to surround a particular area. Like the Bishop's words that easily spread, this plant has the capacity to spread so quickly and thus would require more opportunity for support. Despite this, the plant is extremely famous since where most ground shady blooms neglect to flourish, the bishop's weed can, in any case figure out how to survive. This is most appropriate in a wide range where it can spread and develop.




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