ground cover
noun
1
: the small plants on a forest floor except young trees
2
a
: a planting of low plants (such as ivy) that covers the ground in place of turf
b
: a plant adapted for use as ground cover
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Sedum is a drought-tolerant ground cover that will spread without an ounce of help from you.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
In any case, this is a ground cover that is nearly always in bloom with flowers that appear as small purple candles.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
Sengupta Stith employs containers in her shady East Austin yard to echo the planned naturalness of an English garden; Barnes concentrates on trees, shrubs, vines and ground cover — along with a few herbs and veggies — at his South Austin home.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Select water-conserving and wind-resistant trees, shrubs and ground covers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
In any case, this is a ground cover that is nearly always in bloom with flowers that appear as small purple candles.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
Sengupta Stith employs containers in her shady East Austin yard to echo the planned naturalness of an English garden; Barnes concentrates on trees, shrubs, vines and ground cover — along with a few herbs and veggies — at his South Austin home.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Select water-conserving and wind-resistant trees, shrubs and ground covers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
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“Ground cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20cover. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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