Fast Growing GroundCover Full Sun. Top 5 Well-behaved Perennial Groundcovers. Drought-tolerant Groundcovers. Creeping Myoporum GroundCover. Tough GroundCovers. trachystemon Trachystemon orientalis is a fourth great groundcover lurking here at A Way to Garden, one I’m about to press into wider service than I have until now. Thyme will hold up nicely as groundcover between flagstones in a sunny area that gets a bit of foot traffic, although the only plant that can truly survive regular foot traffic is turf grass. Golden Angel's Tears, scientifically named Soleirolia Soleirolii 'Aurea', is a delightful groundcover plant characterized by its tiny, round leaves that create a dense, golden-green mat. It does get taller than traditional groundcovers; 2 to 6 feet. ‘Gro-low’ is a new cultivar of sumac that only grows to 2 feet. Groundcovers for dry climate. Desert marigold, or Baileya multiradiata, is one such plant. The groundcover has pretty yellow blossoms and silver leaves. But you didn’t tell me how tall you want your groundcover. There is no rule, by the way, and tallish plants can cover the ground quite well. Sprawling perennial groundcovers are the lowest and tidiest of groundcovers.This can be an advantage if it happens to fill in for bald spots in areas of other groundcover. Groundcover: Can it really be practical as well as attractive? In a previous column, I discussed the pros and cons of adding groundcover around your trees. Periwinkle (Vinca minor) is an excellent evergreen groundcover with dark green foliage. Oblong to ovate leaves are opposite, simple, ½ to 2 inches long, glossy, with a short petiole.
