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Groundcover plants for Dubai

Groundcovers fill beds, slopes and the gaps between paving, and can replace a lawn where mowing and summer water are not worth the cost. Some of the fastest spreaders are also invasive, so check each plant's cautions before you plant. Compare sun, salt and water needs side by side below.

Creeping Oxeye (scientifically known as Sphagneticola trilobata) is a fast-growing, mat-forming perennial herb widely...
Pictured: Wedelia

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All 2 groundcover

Every plant is rated 1–5 for heat, salt, drought, shade and ease of care, with a month-by-month season guide.
Wedelia
Creeping Oxeye (scientifically known as Sphagneticola trilobata) is a fast-growing, mat-forming perennial herb widely...

Wedelia

Sphagneticola trilobata

Sun/part shadeSalt: 2 of 5
Caution
Flowers
Sesuvium
Sesuvium portulacastrum (flowers and leaves). Location: Midway Atoll, Bulky Dump Sand Island

Sesuvium

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Full sunSalt: 5 of 5
Native
Flowers

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