ground cover

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I have successfully used this method also on other unwanted plants, including Houttuynia cordata, aka chameleon plant, a horribly aggressive ground cover.

From Salon

You should know whether your chosen ground cover is a clumper or a runner; the latter can be planted further apart and will knit together.

From Seattle Times

There are lots of different varieties of ferns that will thrive in the shade, and many of them are quite hardy, making them ideal for a low-maintenance ground cover.

From Salon

The trees, shrubs and ground covers will be maintained by a team of horticulturists, as they are at Amazon’s headquarters campus in Seattle.

From Washington Post

One requirement will be to fill the voids left by the retreating ephemerals, which can be achieved by planting among them some of the smaller ferns and sedges, along with other persisting ground covers.

From Washington Post