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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Use them as borders, ground cover, or fillers in your shade garden while waiting for other seasonal plants to erupt.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Yet there is also a sequoia ground cover that grows 1-2 feet tall with a 6-12 inch spread.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Consider another ground cover for hard to maintain and problem turf areas
In the landscape
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
Lush ground cover, dense foliage, and shade from trees help evoke the feeling of being in the woods.
—Lexi Dwyer, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Yet there is also a sequoia ground cover that grows 1-2 feet tall with a 6-12 inch spread.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Consider another ground cover for hard to maintain and problem turf areas
In the landscape
46.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
Lush ground cover, dense foliage, and shade from trees help evoke the feeling of being in the woods.
—Lexi Dwyer, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
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“Ground cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20cover. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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