Read on below to discover more of these colorful low growing plants that can be used as ground cover.
3. Moss Rose (Portulaca)
This pretty little plant with needle-like foliage and tiny colorful flowers looks absolutely stunning. It is an annual or perennial (*in warm tropical and subtropical climates) ground cover that spreads densely. The blooms come?in yellow, pink, red, white, orange and many more colors. Moss rose is very tolerant of poor conditions and dry soil.4. Helianthemum
Also called ?Sun Rose? or ?Rock Rose?, this subshrub comes from the family Cistaceae and barely grows up to 1 feet tall. Providing a well-drained soil and full sun (part shade in warmer climates) it blooms happily. The showy flowers of this genus come?in shades of orange, pink, yellow, scarlet, and white. There are some varieties available that bloom for a long time?from spring to fall (autumn). Grows in USDA Zones 5-9, this plant usually dies back in the colder regions when the winter perks up, whereas in warmer zones it remains evergreen.
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