{"id":39251,"date":"2024-08-14T11:23:18","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T09:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3e7e5ca7-c33c-47c0-9d6d-e2e35a5b892b"},"modified":"2024-08-14T12:31:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T10:31:22","slug":"easy-lawn-alternatives-here-are-six-plants-that-will-work-as-an-alternative-to-grass-for-your-lawn-and-are-easier-to-maintain","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/easy-lawn-alternatives-here-are-six-plants-that-will-work-as-an-alternative-to-grass-for-your-lawn-and-are-easier-to-maintain\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy lawn alternatives: here are six plants that will work as an alternative to grass for your lawn and are easier to maintain"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lawn doesn’t have to consist of grass. Here are six beautiful alternatives that will cover the ground and give you a green look, without the need to mow. <\/p>

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Published: Wednesday, 14 August 2024 at 09:23 AM<\/p>

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If you like the look of an open space from a lawn<\/a>, but want a flat, low, green swathe of ground cover<\/a> that requires less maintenance<\/a>, why not try an alternative to grass? Any low-growing plant that spreads across the ground in a tight carpet will give you openness without the need to mow. They must be evergreen to prevent interlopers getting a look-in during winter. Note that none of these plants can withstand being constantly walked on; they are purely ornamental.<\/p>

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Lawn alternatives to grass<\/h2>
Scleranthus biflorus<\/em> <\/h4>Scleranthus biflorus \u00a9 Gap Photos – \u00a9 Gap Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>
An evergreen alpine plant from Australia that creates moss-like mounds and is hardy through most of the UK. Can cope with some light foot traffic. Prefers well-drained soil in full sun.<\/p>
Zoysia matrella <\/em><\/h4> $\"A$
A lawn of Zoysia tenuifolia or Zoysia matrella grass in France, designed by Jean-Laurent Felizia \u00a9 GAP Photos \/ Clive Nichols – \u00a9 GAP Photos \/ Clive Nichols<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Generally sold as Zoysia tenuifolia<\/em>, this vigorous east Asian perennial grass is used increasingly in dry, hot places such as Greece<\/a> and southern Italy<\/a> to create a drought-tolerant, uneven carpet of tufty green. Not fully hardy but may cope with temperatures down to -4oC \u2013 however its leaves do turn yellow in the cold. In milder climates it stays green year-round. Can cope with some shade<\/a> and light footfall.<\/p>
Leptinella squalida <\/em><\/h4> $\"A$
A lawn of Leptinella squalida \u00a9 Gap Photos \/ Fiona McLeod – \u00a9 Gap Photos \/ Fiona McLeod<\/figcaption><\/figure>
A hardy, ground-hugging evergreen perennial with tiny, fern<\/a>-like leaves of green and sometimes bronze, and yellow button-like flowers in summer. It can cope with light foot traffic but is not drought tolerant and prefers a moist, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade.<\/p>
Creeping thyme<\/h4>
$\"Lawn$
Lawn of mixed Thyme varieties including Thymus serpyllum ‘Snowdrift’ and Thymus pseudolanuginosus \u00a9 Gap Photos – \u00a9 Gap Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
Thymes, such as white-flowered Thymus serpyllum<\/em> \u2018Snowdrift\u2019 and mauve-coloured Thymus pseudolanuginosus<\/em> are popular for thyme lawns, which have wonderful fragrance and often colourful flowers, too. They generally prefer drier conditions once established but won\u2019t tolerate much foot traffic.<\/p>
Corsican mint<\/h4>
$\"Mentha$
Mentha requienii, Corsican mint \u00a9 Gap Photos – \u00a9 Gap Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Mentha requienii<\/em>, or Corsican mint, is a mat-forming, peppermint-scented, small-leaved, evergreen species of mint that likes moist soil and shade. Like other mints, it can spread in ideal conditions but won\u2019t tolerate much footfall.<\/p>
Mind-your-own-business<\/h4>
$\"Soleirolia$
Soleirolia soleirolii \u00a9 Gap Photos – \u00a9 Gap Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Soleirolia soleiroli<\/em>, better known as mind-your-own-business, is a good choice for a green cloaking ground cover in damp shade conditions where grass would struggle to grow. Evergreen and hardy except in harsh winters, it has a reputation for spreading.<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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