Shop Alternative Lawns
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Create an alternative lawn by carpeting your landscape with colorful, low-care groundcovers. These low-growing perennials are an indispensable part of any well-well designed garden and are perfect for replacing areas of lawn, large and small, especially difficult-to-mow hillsides. Use them as a “living mulch” to cool the ground and suppress weed growth or for filling in spaces between flagstones and pavers. Knowing and understanding their tolerance to foot traffic is a key element in deciding what are the right groundcovers for your needs. Read about Groundcovers You Can Step On and Creating A Thyme Lawn.
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Shop Alternative Lawns
Create an alternative lawn by carpeting your landscape with colorful, low-care groundcovers. These low-growing perennials are an indispensable part of any well-well designed garden and are perfect for replacing areas of lawn, large and small, especially difficult-to-mow hillsides. Use them as a “living mulch” to cool the ground and suppress weed growth or for filling in spaces between flagstones and pavers. Knowing and understanding their tolerance to foot traffic is a key element in deciding what are the right groundcovers for your needs. Read about Groundcovers You Can Step On and Creating A Thyme Lawn.
To choose the best plants for your garden, use our filters at left.
To choose the best plants for your garden, use our filters below.
2-3„ tall x 18-24„ wide. Teucrium aroanium (Gray Creeping Germander) blooms with fragrant honey scented pink flowers in summer that are held over equally fragrant thin li...
Learn MoreGray Creeping Germander (Teucrium) Gray Creeping Germander (Teucrium) Teucrium aroaniumAs low as $10.99 Sale $8.79Per Plant - 2.5" Pot2-3" tall x 18-24" wide. Teucrium aroanium (Gray Creeping Germander) blooms with fragrant honey scented pink flowers in summer that are held over equally fragrant thin linear gray leaves. The plant is an excellent small scale groundcover for hot, sunny sites in well drained soil. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Callirhoe involucrata (Poppy Mallow or Wine Cups) is a native wildflower that decorates the garden with a summer-long display of bright magenta-pink flowers. A sprawling grower, Call...
Learn MorePurple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe) Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe) Callirhoe involucrataAs low as $12.99 Sale $11.69Per Plant - 5" Deep PotCallirhoe involucrata (Poppy Mallow or Wine Cups) is a native wildflower that decorates the garden with a summer-long display of bright magenta-pink flowers. A sprawling grower, Callirhoe involucrata's long branches spread out across the ground to create a colorful mat of flowers and foliage. Drought resistant perennial plant (xeric).Carex appalachica (Appalachian Sedge Grass) is a native grass-like plant with thin, fine-textured leaf blades. Appalachian Sedge is an outstanding choice for use as an attractive gra...
Learn MoreAppalachian Sedge Grass Appalachian Sedge Carex appalachicaAs low as $11.99 Sale $10.19Per Plant - 5" Deep PotCarex appalachica (Appalachian Sedge Grass) is a native grass-like plant with thin, fine-textured leaf blades. Appalachian Sedge is an outstanding choice for use as an attractive grassy groundcover for shade and heavy shade areas.Delosperma cooperi (Coopers Hardy Ice Plant) is covered with large magenta-pink flowers for much of the summer. A perfect groundcover where easy-care, high color is on the wish-list....
Learn MoreCooper's Hardy Ice Plant Cooper's Hardy Ice Plant Delosperma cooperiAs low as $7.99 Sale $6.79Per Plant - 2.5" PotDelosperma cooperi (Coopers Hardy Ice Plant) is covered with large magenta-pink flowers for much of the summer. A perfect groundcover where easy-care, high color is on the wish-list. It grows vigorously, creating a succulent carpet of color.Delosperma Jewel of the Desert Garnet is dwarf hybrid Ice plant with a profusion of eye catching, dime sized flowers of scarlet and lavender. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant...
Learn MoreJewel of Desert Garnet Ice Plant Jewel of Desert Garnet Dwarf Ice Plant Delosperma Jewel of Desert GarnetAs low as $9.99 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotDelosperma Jewel of the Desert Garnet is dwarf hybrid Ice plant with a profusion of eye catching, dime sized flowers of scarlet and lavender. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Lamium maculatum Orchid Frost (Orchid Frost Deadnettle) is showy, repeat blooming groundcover for shady areas with large orchid-pink flowers and frosty variegated foliage....
Learn MoreOrchid Frost Lamium Orchid Frost Dead Nettle Lamium maculatum Orchid FrostAs low as $8.99 Sale $7.19Per Plant - 2.5" PotLamium maculatum Orchid Frost (Orchid Frost Deadnettle) is showy, repeat blooming groundcover for shady areas with large orchid-pink flowers and frosty variegated foliage.6„ tall x 12„ wide. Iberis sempervirens ‚Purity‚ (Candytuft) is a tidy compact variety of Iberis that blooms in late spring with a profusion of bright white f...
Learn MorePurity Dwarf Candytuft (Iberis) Purity Dwarf Candytuft (Iberis) Iberis sempervirens 'Purity'As low as $12.99 Sale $10.39Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot6" tall x 12" wide. Iberis sempervirens 'Purity' (Candytuft) is a tidy compact variety of Iberis that blooms in late spring with a profusion of bright white flower clusters. The mounding, evergreen foliage looks good year-round.Silver Carpet Lamb‚s Ear (Stachys byzantina Silver Carpet) is a handsome, fuzzy, grey-leaved groundcover that thrives in problem areas such as dry shade and poor soils. Silver ...
Learn MoreSilver Carpet Lamb's Ear Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear Stachys byzantina Silver CarpetAs low as $10.99 Sale $9.89Per Plant - 5" Deep PotSilver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina Silver Carpet) is a handsome, fuzzy, grey-leaved groundcover that thrives in problem areas such as dry shade and poor soils. Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear is a drought resistant (xeric), non-flowering perennial plant.Bella Blue Self-Heal (Prunella grandiflora Bella Blue) is a vigorous, long-blooming groundcover with short spikes of violet-blue flowers that attract butterflies....
Learn MoreBella Blue Prunella Bella Blue Self-Heal Prunella grandiflora Bella BlueAs low as $9.99 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotBella Blue Self-Heal (Prunella grandiflora Bella Blue) is a vigorous, long-blooming groundcover with short spikes of violet-blue flowers that attract butterflies.Our Tread On Me Evergreen Groundcover Collection features four perennial groundcovers with impressive floral displays from mid-to-late spring. Creeping Thyme and Veronica are durable...
Learn MoreTread On Me Evergreen Groundcover Collection Tread On Me Evergreen Groundcover CollectionAs low as $33.99Per Collection of 4Our Tread On Me Evergreen Groundcover Collection features four perennial groundcovers with impressive floral displays from mid-to-late spring. Creeping Thyme and Veronica are durable and can handle moderate foot traffic. These plants are ideal for a no-mow lawn alternative, or for planting between pavers or stones in walkways and patios. Collection of 4 or 12 plants.Max Frei is a vigorous hybrid soapwort that blooms in mid- to late summer with hundreds of quarter-sized pink flowers. It‚s a large scale groundcover with attractive deep green...
Learn MoreMax Frei Saponaria Max Frei Giant Flowered Soapwort Saponaria lempergii Max FreiAs low as $9.99 Sale $7.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotMax Frei is a vigorous hybrid soapwort that blooms in mid- to late summer with hundreds of quarter-sized pink flowers. It's a large scale groundcover with attractive deep green foliage. An uncommon perennial that deserves wider use.Veronica x ‚Blue Yonder‚ PP#27,284 (Creeping Speedwell) is a new hybrid speedwell that covers itself with deep blue flower spikes in mid-spring over low growing mats of b...
Learn MoreBlue Yonder Veronica Blue Yonder Creeping Speedwell Veronica Blue Yonder PP#27,284As low as $9.99 Sale $7.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotVeronica x 'Blue Yonder' PP#27,284 (Creeping Speedwell) is a new hybrid speedwell that covers itself with deep blue flower spikes in mid-spring over low growing mats of beautiful deep green foliage.Gazania Colorado Gold® (Colorado Gold® Treasure Flower) is a long-blooming, cold hardy perennial that covers itself with bright-yellow daisy-type flowers....
Learn MoreColorado Gold® Gazania Colorado Gold® Treasure Flower Gazania linearis P004S Colorado Gold®$13.49Per Plant - 5" Deep PotGazania Colorado Gold® (Colorado Gold® Treasure Flower) is a long-blooming, cold hardy perennial that covers itself with bright-yellow daisy-type flowers.Exclusive. Gazania krebsiana ‘Scarlet Tanager’ (Scarlet Tanager African Daisy) is a cold hardy perennial Gazania grown for its large, incredibly scarlet flowers that appe...
Learn MoreScarlet Tanager Gazania Scarlet Tanager African Daisy Gazania krebsiana Scarlet Tanager$13.99Per Plant - 5" Deep PotExclusive. Gazania krebsiana ‘Scarlet Tanager’ (Scarlet Tanager African Daisy) is a cold hardy perennial Gazania grown for its large, incredibly scarlet flowers that appear in mid-spring and again in the fall after the heat of summer is over. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Bellium is a vigorous grower, covering itself with a multitude of 1/2„ white daisies from late spring through the summer....
Learn MoreMiniature Mat Daisy (Bellium) Miniature Mat Daisy Bellium minutumAs low as $10.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotBellium is a vigorous grower, covering itself with a multitude of 1/2" white daisies from late spring through the summer.Exclusive. Cotula x ‚Tiffindell Gold‚ (Creeping Gold Buttons) is a lush looking groundcover that can be used in flower beds or as a lawn substitute. This South African na...
Learn MoreCreeping Gold Buttons (Cotula) Creeping Gold Buttons Cotula Tiffindell GoldAs low as $9.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotExclusive. Cotula x 'Tiffindell Gold' (Creeping Gold Buttons) is a lush looking groundcover that can be used in flower beds or as a lawn substitute. This South African native has bright green, finely textured foliage and a profuse display of yellow button-like flowers in mid-summer. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). A High Country Gardens introduction.Veronica pectinata (Woolly Speedwell) is one of our finest groundcovers. Growing with long stems of wooly evergreen foliage, the plants cover themselves with blue blooms, aging to la...
Learn MoreBlue Woolly Veronica Blue Woolly Speedwell Veronica pectinataAs low as $8.99 Sale $7.19Per Plant - 2.5" PotVeronica pectinata (Woolly Speedwell) is one of our finest groundcovers. Growing with long stems of wooly evergreen foliage, the plants cover themselves with blue blooms, aging to lavender-blue flowers in early to mid-spring. 2" tall x 18" wide.10„ tall x 18„ wide. A heat loving plant that thrives in sunny, dry areas along baking south and west facing walls and pavement areas. Spreading rapidly on shallow roots ...
Learn MoreShowy Pink Evening Primrose Showy Pink Evening Primrose Oenothera speciosus Rosea$11.99 Sale $10.19Sale Price I Save 15%Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot10" tall x 18" wide. A heat loving plant that thrives in sunny, dry areas along baking south and west facing walls and pavement areas. Spreading rapidly on shallow roots when the hot summer weather arrives, give this beauty plenty of room to grow as it will overrun smaller, less vigorous plants. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Tanacetum densum ssp. amani (Partridge Feather) is a fabulous ground cover perfect for beautifying hot, dry areas of the garden with its attractive gray, ferny foliage and late sprin...
Learn MorePartridge Feather (Tanacetum) Partridge Feather Tanacetum densum ssp. amaniAs low as $9.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotTanacetum densum ssp. amani (Partridge Feather) is a fabulous ground cover perfect for beautifying hot, dry areas of the garden with its attractive gray, ferny foliage and late spring display of yellow button-shaped flowers. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). 2010 Plant Select® Winner.Veronica liwanensis (Turkish Speedwell) is one of our showiest blue flowered groundcovers native to the mountains of Turkey. Spreading stems of evergreen foliage root as they spread ...
Learn MoreTurkish Veronica Turkish Speedwell Veronica liwanensisAs low as $9.99 Sale $7.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotVeronica liwanensis (Turkish Speedwell) is one of our showiest blue flowered groundcovers native to the mountains of Turkey. Spreading stems of evergreen foliage root as they spread across the soil and cover themselves with bright blue flowers in late spring.Veronica oltensis (Thyme Leaf Speedwell) is a beautiful, tenacious, small scale groundcover with thin stems of tiny evergreen leaves that cover themselves with blue flowers in early ...
Learn MoreThyme-Leaf Veronica Thyme-Leaf Speedwell Veronica oltensisAs low as $9.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotVeronica oltensis (Thyme Leaf Speedwell) is a beautiful, tenacious, small scale groundcover with thin stems of tiny evergreen leaves that cover themselves with blue flowers in early to mid-spring. Veronica oltensis is a little beauty that serves as an excellent crack filler between flagstone or pavers. Thyme Leaf Speedwell is a drought resistant/drought tolerant perennial plant (xeric).Big Leaf Variegated Periwinkle (Vinca major variegata) is large-leafed evergreen, that grows equally well in full sun or deep shade. The quarter-sized purple flowers appear in late s...
Learn MoreBig Leaf Vinca Big Leaf Periwinkle Vinca major variegataAs low as $9.99 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotBig Leaf Variegated Periwinkle (Vinca major variegata) is large-leafed evergreen, that grows equally well in full sun or deep shade. The quarter-sized purple flowers appear in late spring. Excellent for sloped areas. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). 8" x 36" wide.This jumbo snow-in-summer has large stems and leaves and was discovered growing in a Santa Fe, NM. Its larger size and vigor make it an excellent lawn substitute, producing a carpet ...
Learn MoreSnow-in-Summer (Cerastium) Snow-in-Summer Cerastium tomentosum$9.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotThis jumbo snow-in-summer has large stems and leaves and was discovered growing in a Santa Fe, NM. Its larger size and vigor make it an excellent lawn substitute, producing a carpet of white blooms in late spring. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). 4-5" x 15-18" wide.Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Hardy Plumbago) a remarkable groundcover. It is an exceptional choice for shady areas, especially under trees and shrubs. It also grows in part and full ...
Learn MoreHardy Plumbago (Ceratostigma) Hardy Plumbago, Leadwort Ceratostigma plumbaginoidesAs low as $9.99 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotCeratostigma plumbaginoides (Hardy Plumbago) a remarkable groundcover. It is an exceptional choice for shady areas, especially under trees and shrubs. It also grows in part and full sun, and thrives in most soils, including clay, testaments to the plant’s versatility as a long-lived piece of the garden fabric. Gardens all over the country can enjoy the profuse display of true blue flowers followed by striking burgundy-red fall foliage.
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- Phlox subulata Drummond's Pink
- Veronica prostrata Dick's Wine
- Leptinella squalida Platt's Black
- Phlox subulata Scarlet Flame
- Stachys coccineus
- Lemhi Purple Creeping Phlox
- Hantamberg Orange Gazania
- Butterscotch Baby Gazania
- Fragrant Persian Stonecress (Aethionema)
- Boulder Mountain Pussy Toes (Antenaria)
- Cleopatra Oregano
- Prairie Phlox
- Solid Gold Salvia
- Large Flowered Stonecress (Aethionema)
- Sonoma Coast Yarrow
- Shades of Pink Creeping Phlox
- Alpine Blue Mint Bush (Zizophora)
- Wallowa Mountains Sandwort (Arenaria)
- Gold Nugget Ice Plant
- White Nugget Ice Plant
- Mesa Verde® Ice Plant
- Lesotho Pink Ice Plant
- Sweet Woodruff (Gallium)
- Shimmer Evening Primrose
- Dwarf Silver Evening Primrose
- Carpeting Pincushion Flower (Pterocephalus)
- Dwarf Pink Lamb's Ear
- Juniper Leaf Thyme
- Red Mother-of-Thyme
- Woolly Turkish Veronica
- Fringed Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe)