Clay and rocky soils aren’t their cup of tea (ha). They can’t tolerate competition very well. In order to get a chamomile lawn established, you’ll need to remove the grass. nobile ‘Treneague’ will give you a fragrant, dense, evergreen mat that some say is the perfect lawn replacement. Chamaemelum nobile is a creeping variety that is lawn-suitable.
Wild thyme ground cover clay soil full#
Interestingly, the plant historically used to cover those smooth, castle fields of opulence wasn’t the Kentucky bluegrass of modern suburbs, but chamomile and thyme.Ĭhamomile loves both full and dappled sun and requires very little mowing which results in a dense green cover dazzled with starry white blossoms. Oregano ( Origanum vulgare)Ĭhamomile releases the scent of apple and daisies with every footfall, and if you live in zones 4 to 9, you could easily grow that beauty to cover your yard. Do you have shady areas that are looking a bit naked? Maybe a slope too steep and eroding to support turf? Peruse this list of non-traditional, fabulous ground covers that might be exactly what you need. The world of plants that fit the ground cover bill is diverse and fascinating, and some are specialists where grass falls short. Note: This is a different plant than a cover crop. The very definition of ground cover from a landscaping perspective is a low-growing, low-maintenance, perennial, spreading plant that keeps the ground from being bare. Ground cover plants certainly need not be limited to grass. So in the meantime, if you absolutely must have a lawn-ish thing in front of your house, but want to get out of the useless grass growing business, there are many options for you to consider to keep that ground covered. Even if yo u’re clear-eyed enough to see how unnecessary a dumb carpet of grass is to the quality of life, your nosy neighbors or homeowner’s association (HOA) are usually not sympathetic to your views.Ĭhange is slow. Old habits die hard, and changing things can be difficult when you’re doing it alone in your community.
But we understand that it can be hard to buck convention.
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