It tolerates heat and drought deer and rabbits.
Buy dymondia margaretae silver carpet.
Dymondia margaretae is a tough ground cover plant commonly called silver carpet and carpet gazania.
Drought is a serious concern across much of the united states and many homeowners are looking for attractive low maintenance lawn substitutes.
Excellent in dry conditions.
Though flat to the ground the white undersides are exposed to view as the leaf margins edges roll up and inward particularly when.
Full sun plants thrive in 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.
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.
Water plants often the first year.
Once established water one time per week.
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.
Growing no more than 1 3 in.
Dymondia margaretae silver carpet one of the best low water groundcovers you can grow.
Plant silver carpet as a groundcover in hot dry areas.
Extremely drought tolerant deer resistant and able to withstand plenty of foot traffic it s a great choice for replacing a lawn planting between pavers or even as a container specimen.