Dymondia Silver Carpet

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.

These carpet forming plants are very drought tolerant once established and make a great plant to grow in sandy areas. 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. Read on to learn more and take advantage of this versatile ground cover. Small yellow daisy like flowers grow to 1 in.

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. Its silvery foliage is comprised of narrow leaves that are pale green above and silvery white below. 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.

It tolerates heat and drought deer and rabbits. Silver carpet is a ground hugging perennial growing 1 3 in. Plant silver carpet as a groundcover in hot dry areas. How to grow dymondia margaretae plants in your garden gardener s hq guide to growing silver carpet.

Water as needed in the silver colored areas to uncurl the leaves and return to green silver color. High and slowly spreading several feet wide. Across and provide modest accent character in spring and summer. Growing no more than 1 3 in.

Silver carpet is an easy care heat loving low water groundcover. Tall 2 7 cm its tiny and narrow gray green leaves curl slightly exposing the white underside of the leaves and conferring a variegated look. 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. The dymondia carpet normally appears green silver in color but when roots are depleted and the plant needs water the leaves curl and their silver undersides are exposed to view.

It is very tough and has the nickname living cement. Dymondia margaretae silver carpet listing is for one small rooted dymondia margaretae plant. Full sun plants thrive in 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. 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.

Though flat to the ground the white undersides are exposed to view as the leaf margins edges roll up and inward particularly when.