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  yesterday today and tomorrow In my garden Garden in the subtropics; Currumbin Valley; Queensland, Australia Groundcovers Evolvolus pilosus, blue daze, does like a sunny, dry spot. I have planted out large areas also partly in the shade, grows well, flowers practically all year round. From time to time they need a haircut. Cuphea rosea lavender lace is an excellent groundcover. White Cuphea as groundcover and a self sown daylili peeks out. Groundcovers include low- growing   plant s ( perennial s,  shrub s) and mat-forming or  trailing   plants  (vines,  shrub s). Most ground covers are not intended to be walked upon and may be severely damaged by pedestrian traffic. In  nature , there is no such thing as a vacancy, and to keep ground clear of  plant s takes effort. Therefore, the most effective way to control weeds is to use other  plant s. Groundcover is a  plant  used for the purpose of growing over an area of ground to hid...