Dymondia margaretae silver carpet listing is for one small rooted dymondia margaretae plant.
Dymondia silver carpet seeds.
It tolerates heat and drought deer and rabbits.
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.
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.
The reason for only using plugs or small plants is that you want the planting to look uniform which it won t with seed grown plants.
Though flat to the ground the white undersides are exposed to view as the leaf margins edges roll up and inward particularly when.
Growing no more than 1 3 in.
Once established water one time per week.
Full sun plants thrive in 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.
How to grow dymondia margaretae plants in your garden gardener s hq guide to growing silver carpet.
Plant silver carpet as a groundcover in hot dry areas.
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.
Read on to learn more and take advantage of this versatile ground cover.
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.
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.
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.
It is very tough and has the nickname living cement.
Drought is a serious concern across much of the united states and many homeowners are looking for attractive low maintenance lawn substitutes.
The dymondia margaretae plant makes a great plant for using between paving slabs.
Silver carpet is an easy care heat loving low water groundcover.
These carpet forming plants are very drought tolerant once established and make a great plant to grow in sandy areas.
Water plants often the first year.