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August 16, 2016

10 Southwest Native Ground Covers

Damianita (Chrysactinia mexicana)

Most of us are familiar with the idea of using ground covers in the landscape and how they can add a welcome carpet of color.  

Goodding’s Verbena (Glandularia gooddingii)

But, you may be surprised to find that they serve another purpose that is especially appreciated in hot climates.  Ground covers help to reduce the heat from the sun.  They do this by preventing the sun from heating up the ground that they cover.  When the ground heats up, it absorbs heat only to re-radiate it outward.  So, using ground covers is just one way to help cool down the landscape by a degree or two. 

I recently shared my favorite 10 native Southwestern ground covers in my latest article for Houzz.
10 Native Ground Covers for Southwestern Landscapes


What is your favorite ground cover? 

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  1. Jedidja says

    August 25, 2016 at 9:26 am

    My favorite groundcover is Lavender ( Western Europe). I love to read about your plants. It's interesting! http://momentsfrozentime.blogspot.nl/

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