This herbaceous perennial can tolerate partial, dappled, or even deep shade, and it spreads to make itself an effective ...

Ophiopogon, aka mondograss, is an evergreen low-growing, grass-like ground cover for shade or part shade. It grows in clumps but spreads by rhizomes to form a solid mass.

Ground Covers for Shade Best bets for ground covers to brighten up any shady area. If you have a shady spot in your garden, you know how difficult it is to choose plants that will thrive ...

Before you turn to chemical treatments, one way to eliminate weeds from your garden is by growing ground covers. Learn the ...

That's because without enough sun, grasses don't develop a strong enough root system to withstand periods without much rain. If that's happened to you, it's probably time to try some ground covers ...

Roethling notes that this ground cover does especially well under a canopy of trees with stubborn roots. Zones: 5 to 9 Size: 8 to 10 inches tall x 12 to 18 inches wide ...

Ice plant in the Southwest region, dymondia in the Pacific Northwest, Asiatic jasmine in humid areas of the Southeast, sedum ...

Ground covers are a popular alternative to lawn grasses. They require far less maintenance (mowing, watering, fertilizing) than grass and are an important part of sustainable landscaping.

Ground cover of Asian Jasmine around Mexican Heather and ornamental grasses in front of a Dallas home (Evans Caglage / Staff Photographer) Which grass makes the best turf for the shade?

A handsome, mounded perennial with arrow-shaped leaves, epimedium forms an 18-inch-high ground cover that stays clean and attractive all season. The epimedium takes two or three years to mature ...

Other ground covers he suggests include hostas and Japanese forest grass. One of his favorite varieties of forest grass is Hakenechloa macra ‘All Gold,’ which has stunning yellow-gold foliage.

What ground cover would have the best chance of succeeding? The branches are up off the ground. A: My personal choice for most of Texas would be regular mondo grass (not dwarf).