Common name:Creeping Germander
Botanical name:Teucrium chamaedrys
This ground cover grows at a moderate rate to 6" x3'. The leaves are shiny, dark green and highly fragrant. Lovely pale pink flowers appear winter to spring. It can be used as a low hedge or along walkways. Requires full sun and well drained soil.
Common name:Trailing Rosemary
Botanical name:Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus'
This horticultral selection grows at a moderate rate to 2' x 4'. Flowers are blue in color, and appear winter to spring. The the leaves dark green, and highly aromatic. This plant makes a good ground cover, and its leaves can be used as seasoning in cooking.
Designer: | Terraces Garden 3 |
Photographer: GardenSoft |
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.
Ask at your local nursery for the types of plants that have minimal watering needs.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.