# Groundcover plants for Dubai

Canonical: https://plantguide.ae/plants/category/groundcover · Updated: 2026-10-05
Source: Ghaf Gardens (https://plantguide.ae/plants/category/groundcover)

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.

## Groundcover (2)

- **Wedelia** (wedelia) — Sphagneticola trilobata · groundcover, exotic · sun to part shade, low water · heat 4 salt 2 drought 3 shade 3 ease 5 · plant/sow Mar–Apr, Sep–Oct (advisory: caution) · [page](https://plantguide.ae/plants/wedelia.md)
- **Sesuvium** (sesuvium) — Sesuvium portulacastrum · groundcover, native · full sun, very low water · heat 5 salt 5 drought 4 shade 2 ease 5 · plant/sow Oct–Mar · [page](https://plantguide.ae/plants/sesuvium.md)