Stone Ground Cover

Of the hundreds of sedum species available here are some of the most popular species and cultivars for ground cover use.

Stone ground cover.

Image courtesy of rocks rubber. Low growing varieties of sedum make easy to care for ground covers especially since its fleshy leaves retain enough water to survive dry spells. Low growing plants for walkways. Its phenomenally flat tidy appearance bears slender leaves that.

It s not only desert landscapes that should have rocks in them. A long walkway driveway and larger landscaping jobs might require bulk landscape rocks. As a rule of thumb a single bag will cover 3 square feet with stone 2 inches deep. Not only do low growing grass and other ground cover plants soften the look of the stone but they are a low maintenance way to keep weeds away.

Album murale is an album cultivar with bronze foliage and pink flowers. Large quantities are sold by the pallet or by the cubic yard. Select the material desired size and the area you need to cover to find out how much of that material you ll need. Dymondia dymondia margaretae is a good alternative.

It blooms in early summer. Material type select one decomposed granite cobble pebble crushed rock lava rock flagstone soil mulch construction rock sand rubble. Considered one of the finest ground covers for filling in between flagstones. If your looking for an easy way to make a garden stand out or just a low maintenance ground covering then rocks pebbles and stones are a great way to go.

Sedum album has white flowers and green foliage that turns reddish in autumn. There are several factors used to determine the amount of stone needed for an area. Decorative stone natural mulch and weed fabric can be used to cover and beautify your yard. Rock ground cover landscaping rocks include decorative gravel river rocks and beach pebbles.

While some have small flowers the main focal point. Over time the rocks can start to sink deep down into the soil where they can interfere. A good solution to both of these problems is to add low growing plants between the stones. This landscape rock ranges in size from 1 8 3 and is sold by the cubic yard or by the sack.

Creeping thyme thymus spp. Rocks and other stone based ground covers are generally heavier than the soil upon which they re placed.