ground cover
noun
1
: the small plants on a forest floor except young trees
2
a
: a planting of low plants (such as ivy) that covers the ground in place of turf
b
: a plant adapted for use as ground cover
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This graceful spurge can be planted in mixed containers or grown as a ground cover in full sun or light shade.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Replace constantly declining turf in dense shade with a mulch or ground cover.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Cardamom grows as a two- to three-foot-tall ground cover for shady areas in frost-free zones.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Instead, be sure to allow space between each planting with their mature size in mind; vary the height and scale of your shrubs, flowers, and ground cover plants; and use mulch or pine straw between plants to create a finished look without overplanting.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Replace constantly declining turf in dense shade with a mulch or ground cover.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Cardamom grows as a two- to three-foot-tall ground cover for shady areas in frost-free zones.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Instead, be sure to allow space between each planting with their mature size in mind; vary the height and scale of your shrubs, flowers, and ground cover plants; and use mulch or pine straw between plants to create a finished look without overplanting.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Ground cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20cover. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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