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You can also mulch over free areas on your lawn to stop it from spreading. Lee side of mountain. It is commonly called love lies bleeding or tassel flower. Dominate plants broad leaf trees that lose their leaves annually.

Plant in full sun or partial shade. Creeping thyme also known as mother of thyme or wild thyme is a creeping woody stemmed perennial that is a favorite plant to use for a low maintenance ground cover serving as a filler between garden stepping stones. 4 to 6 in 10 to 15 cm notes. Thick spongy mats of low growing plants are typical of.

Being only 1 to 2 2 3 cm tall this is a perfect plant to give you a green cushion of foliage in large sunny areas. Needs moist well drained soil. Its soft tassels looking a bit like furry red caterpillars give it its common name. Roots shallow or wide spread.

A weed is an unwanted plant in the wrong place. However this weed can be easily killed if you pull it with a table fork. A plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth. The creeping thyme thymus serpyllum is a low growing low maintenance sun loving ground cover plant that produces stunning flowers every year this hardy tiny plant has tall long creeping stems that provide good evergreen cover in your garden.

Here is a guide to the most common garden weeds. Amaranthus gets its unusual common name from the ropelike deep magenta flower stalks. Show them off in a spot where they can drape downward such as in a hanging basket or over the edge of a ledge. It thrives on moist soil and it has fine hairs that grow on one of its sides.

A weedy growth of plants. In tropical gardens the true chenille plant acalypha hispida can reach up to 10 feet tall with tassels 1 feet long. Grows in zones 8 11. They may have benefits for wildlife in your garden but if you want to get rid of them check first how they grow and spread.

42 of world s land area. Weeds are wild plants in the wrong place. In the majority of lawns the desirable plants are various grass species yet there are certain grass species i e. An annual plant that s very hardy and thrives in the cool season chickweed is a small widespread weed.

One that tends to overgrow or choke out more desirable plants 2. Dandelions lead a double life being both a persistent weed and good wildlife plant. An easy to grow plant with a big garden presence. Growing only about 3 inches tall this plant spreads over time crowding out weeds and thus reducing maintenance further.

List of common weeds with photos.