Any ideas for a ground cover plant that could work on this corner?
It's a western facing curb, so heavy sun. It's also on a fairly busy corner, so visibility for drivers is important – so nothing much higher than 1-2ft. Thanks!
Blackfoot daisy and shrubby boneset would look good. Damianita too
Edit: not shrubby boneset, I was thinking of skullcap. It comes in pink and purple varieties
Lantana stays fairly low and will fill out the space nicely.
[Wooly stemodia](https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=stla17) can tolerate sun but might need a leg up first summer before it really takes off. Mine prefers my morning shade corner.
Everything else I can think of in my garden beds get bigger than 2ft :S
2scoopsonly
These are all great recommendations
TilapiaLoins
Winecups are pretty hardy and stay low to the ground.
ATX-1959
Lantana, Salvia, and Texas sage.
TalkinWillis44
What about pink muhly grass?!
pifermeister
If you happen to add a Vitex to your spread, you can just keep it pruned extremely ‘upwards’ so it doesn’t affect visibility around the corner too much. Within 2-3 years you’ll have the canopy above most drivers’ field of view.
Magic_Neptune
Yucca pallida. Nothing as cooling as this plant with blue leaves and crisp yellow edges.Stays nice and low plus it’s the only yucca truly native to blacklands and can handle the clay and shine. Throw in some frosty drummonds skullcap while you’re at it and put coral honeysuckle on the fence for a similar blue effect.
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Blackfoot daisy and shrubby boneset would look good. Damianita too
Edit: not shrubby boneset, I was thinking of skullcap. It comes in pink and purple varieties
https://preview.redd.it/mpgnlg3vaynf1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=2f82b742d38c0915f58e2ccb71a08750dc0578e7
Pride of Barbados, Esperanza, and Texas sage.
That is a black dalea, four nerve daisy, pink skullcap, and wooly stemodia bed.
i narrowed down a little search for you on the wildflower center website, feel free to check these out! https://www.wildflower.org/plants/combo.php?fromsearch=true&distribution=&habit=habit_herb&duration=&light_sun=1
Lantana stays fairly low and will fill out the space nicely.
[Wooly stemodia](https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=stla17) can tolerate sun but might need a leg up first summer before it really takes off. Mine prefers my morning shade corner.
Everything else I can think of in my garden beds get bigger than 2ft :S
These are all great recommendations
Winecups are pretty hardy and stay low to the ground.
Lantana, Salvia, and Texas sage.
What about pink muhly grass?!
If you happen to add a Vitex to your spread, you can just keep it pruned extremely ‘upwards’ so it doesn’t affect visibility around the corner too much. Within 2-3 years you’ll have the canopy above most drivers’ field of view.
Yucca pallida. Nothing as cooling as this plant with blue leaves and crisp yellow edges.Stays nice and low plus it’s the only yucca truly native to blacklands and can handle the clay and shine. Throw in some frosty drummonds skullcap while you’re at it and put coral honeysuckle on the fence for a similar blue effect.