Ground cover for the blazing sun not only have to cope with the fact that the location is sunny. Little water and great heat are also everyday conditions for them. Which plants are suitable?
Selection criteria
If the location is sunny or is completely unshaded in the sun, this places special demands on the plants. It's not just the burning light that can be problematic. The following factors should also play a role in the decision for planting:
Substrate
Sandy or loamy? Loamy earth can literally bake in hot, dry weather and dry out so badly that cracks appear. The substrate then hardly absorbs water, even when it rains, until the surface is soaked through. But it can store moisture longer. Sandy soil, on the other hand, is more permeable. Although it removes absorbed water more quickly, it absorbs it more quickly even at extreme temperatures. Not all plants are equally suitable for such different conditions.
Moisture and precipitation
How much precipitation falls does not only depend on the season, but also on the respective region. Again, not every crop is suitable for every area. When choosing, you should therefore ensure that the plants are suitable for the respective region. Otherwise, the effort for casting becomes very high. This is especially true when no automatic irrigation system can be installed, such as when planting a grave or ground cover in an allotment garden.
Growth rate
If the soil is to be covered quickly, it is necessary to choose appropriate types of plants. Because the resistant plants in particular tend to be slow in sprouting.
Hardiness
Resistant ground cover for the sun are not automatically hardy or frost-resistant. However, since they are usually cultivated outdoors all year round, either winter-hardy plants must be selected or new plants must be planted every year.
annual or multi-year
If you do not want to spend more time planting beds, paths or graves every year, you should opt for perennial species. If, on the other hand, variety is desired, annual ground cover is the better choice.
Ground cover with A
Acaena microphylla - Prickly pots
- Height five to ten centimeters
- Flowering period from June to July
- Flower color white
- undemanding and easy to care for
- hardy
- Synonym: Copper carpet
Ajuga reptans - Creeping Gunsel
- Height about 15 centimeters
- Flowering period April to August
- Flower color blue to blue-violet
- need humus rich, well drained soil
- hardy
Alchemilla
mollis - Soft lady's mantle
- reaches a very large height of up to 30 or even 50 centimeters
- Flowering period June to October
- yellowish-green flower color and interesting flower shape
- unusually decorative leaf shape
- hardy
Anacycle depressus - African ring basket
- five to ten inches high
- forms cushions
- Flowering time from May to September
- Flower color pink with white edges and a yellow center
- hardy
- Synonyms: Morocco chamomile, perennial bertram
Antennaria dioica - Cat paws
- Growth height and width each 15 to 20 centimeters
- Flowering time from May to June
- Flower color pink
- has an attractive effect on butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects
- hardy
Arenaria montana - Mountain Sandwort
- up to six inches high
- extremely easy to care for
- numerous small, white flowers
- Flowering period May to July
- hardy
- very resistant to drought
Astilbe chinensis var. pumila - Dwarf splendor spar
- Growth height of up to 20 centimeters
- Flowering period August to September
- blooms in pink
- little water and full sun are not a problem
- hardy
Aubrieta - Blue pillows
- Growth height of 20 to 30 centimeters
- Flowering time April to June, depending on the variety or cultivated form
- Flower color blue
- forms a particularly large number of flowers and grows very densely
- hardy and evergreen
Azorella trifurcata 'Nana' - Andean cushion
- reaches heights of just three centimeters
- Flowering time from May to June
- Flower color light yellow
- growing very densely
- easy to care for and undemanding
- hardy and evergreen
Ground cover with C
Campanula poscharskyana - Cushion bellflower
- grows to about 6 to 8 inches tall
- Flowering period from June to September
- Flower color blue
- Also suitable as a hanging plant and for tubs because it overhangs
- hardy but only partially wintergreen
Cerastium tomentosum - Felty hornwort
- up to four inches high
- evergreen and tolerates frost
- Flowering time from May to June
- Flower color white
- needs loose, well drained substrate
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides - Chinese leadwort
- grows between 20 and 25 centimeters
- Flowering period from August to October
- azure blue flowers
- ideal for very calcareous soils
- frost hardy down to -23 ° C
- Synonyms: creeping horn scar
Cornus canadensis - Carpet dogwood
- reaches a height of up to 20 centimeters
- Flowering time from May to June
- Flower color white to light red
- Foliage takes on a bright autumn color
- well suited for dry soils
- The location must be sunny
- hardy
- Synonyms: Canadian dogwood
Cotoneaster dammeri - Carpet Cotoneaster
- reaches heights between ten and 15 centimeters
- Flowering time from May to June
- Flower color white
- forms decorative fruits that remain on the branches until spring
- requires little water
- hardy
Cotula potentillina - Cinquefoil feather carpet
- Growth height only five to ten centimeters, growth width 30 to 40 centimeters
- Flowering period July to August
- Flower color light money
- drives out extremely quickly and can therefore quickly cover larger areas
- tolerates drought very well
- evergreen and hardy
Cotula squalida - Feather pads
- reaches heights of up to
- Flowering period from June to August
- Flower color yellow
- The location can be sunny to partially shaded
- requires little water
- hardy
Cyclamen - Cyclamen
- Growth height of ten to 15 centimeters
- Flowering period September to November
- Flower color from white to pink to dark red and purple tones
- resistant and easy to care for
- some varieties are hardy
Ground cover from D to L
Delosperma cooperi - Red ice plant
- about ten to 15 centimeters high
- Flowering period mainly between May and June, but possible continuously until October
- need sufficient water and fertilizer for flowering power
- vigorous
- Flowers only open at noon
- Flower color pink to purple with a white center
- hardy
Dianthus cultivars - Pillow carnations
- ground covering variants up to 20 centimeters
- well suited for sandy soils
- Flowering period May to September
- Flower colors white, pink, red, blue, violet and multi-colored variants
- hardy
Geranium - Cranesbill
- Growth height varies depending on the species between 15 and 100 centimeters
- The flowering period is very long and extends from May to October
- Flower colors white, pink, red, violet and blue are possible
- well tolerated by dry conditions
- absolutely hardy
Helianthemum - Sun rose
- Growth height of up to 20 centimeters
- Flowering time from May to August
- Flower color yellow, pink or red
- prefer humus substrate
- hardy and evergreen
Isotoma fluviatilis - Gaudich
- Growth height of up to 15 centimeters, growth width of up to 60 centimeters
- Flowering time from April to September
- Flower color blue
- prefers well drained, loose soil
- hardy
- Synonyms: blue bob hair
Lithodora diffusa - Stone seeds
- Growth height 15 to 20 centimeters, growth width 20 to 30 centimeters
- Flowering time from April to July
- Flower color white to gentian blue
- decorative funnel-shaped flowers
- evergreen and hardy
Lobularia maritima - Beach silver herb
- Growth height of up to twelve centimeters
- Flowering period from June to September
- numerous flower colors, depending on the variety
- fast and dense growing, therefore ideal for larger areas
- hardy
- Synonyms: King carpet
Ground cover from O to V
Origanum vulgare - oregano
- Height ten to 15 centimeters
- Flowering period from June to July
- golden yellow flower color
- attracts bees
- smells of lemons
- hardy
- Synonyms: Polsterdost
Phlox subulata - Carpet Flame Flower
- about four inches high
- profuse flowering from April to June
- Flower colors white, purple, red, pink, blue
- The substrate should be sandy and well drained
- hardy
Potentilla fruticosa - Finger bush
- depending on the variety, growth height of up to 30 or up to 130 centimeters
- Flowering period June to October
- Flower colors white, yellow, salmon
- compact growth
- lush carpet of flowers
- hardy
Salvia nemorosa - Steppe sage
- up to 40 centimeters high
- cushion-forming variant of sage
- tolerates sun and drought without any problems
- Flowering period June to September
- Flower color bluish-violet
Sedum acre - Hot stonecrop
- Height of five to ten centimeters
- Flowering period June to July
- Flower color yellow
- ideal for nutrient-poor soils
- hardy
Sileneschafta - Autumn catchfly
- Growth height of only eight to twelve centimeters, growth width of 20 to 25 centimeters
- Flowering period from August to October
- Flower color pink
- filigree and slow growth
- evergreen and hardy
Teucrium chamaedrys - Noble germander
- up to 25 centimeters high
- Flowering period from June to August
- Flower color pink to purple
- prefers well drained, sandy soil
- hardy
Thymus citriodorus 'Aureus' - Lemon thyme
- Growth height of ten to 15 centimeters
- Flowering period from June to July
- Flower color light pink
- edible and can be used as a condiment
- hardy and evergreen
Veronica - Honorary award
- up to four inches high
- ideal for drought and blazing sun
- Flowering time between May and August, depending on the species
- Flower colors pink, pink, violet, blue
- hardy
Vinca minor - Evergreen
- Height of growth 15 to 20 centimeters, width of 30 to 40 centimeters
- Flowering period March to June
- Flower color white, light blue or purple
- bears fruit from June to July
- hardy
