Quick growing and care guide.
Dymondia silver carpet weed.
Its phenomenally flat tidy appearance bears slender leaves that are green on top and gray underneath.
16 to 24 inches 40 to 60 cm blooms.
9b to 11 h3 plant details.
1 to 3 inches 3 to 8 cm plant spread.
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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.
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.
It tolerates heat and drought deer and rabbits.
Growing no more than 1 3 in.
Dymondia dymondia margaretae is a good alternative.
Dymondia margaretae common name s.
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.
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.
High and slowly spreading several feet wide.
Plant silver carpet as a groundcover in hot dry areas.
Put the cups over the dymondia spray the weeds and an hour or so later remove the cups.
Full sun plants thrive in 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.
Silver carpet is an easy care heat loving low water groundcover.
It is safe to use on over 300 ground covers and dymondia is one of them.
Best wishes with your landscape.
Read on to learn more and take advantage of this versatile ground cover.
Silver carpet is a ground hugging perennial growing 1 3 in.
Small yellow daisy like flowers grow to 1 in.
A slight upward curl on each leaf edge provides a frosted two tone look and it occasionally bears small yellow daisy flowers.
Life cycle plant type.
Perennial evergreen mat carpet forming plant height.
Be sure to read the label before applying to make sure your groundcover is still listed as safe.
Dymondia softens the edges of the natural stone paver.
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.
Across and provide modest accent character in spring and summer.
Water plants often the first year.
Native to south africa silver continue reading silver carpet.
Silver carpet carpet gazania growing zone usa uk hardiness.
The only product i am familiar with is fertilome over the top weed grass killer.
