"You can plant this drought-tolerant, low-maintenance ground cover at the edge of a rock garden or other space and more or less forget about it (except for occasional watering) during the summertime"

"Creeping phlox is a short plant often seen covering the side of a hill or retaining wall with colorful spring flowers"

"As with yellow alyssum, Angelina sedum can be regarded as a "Goldilocks" ground cover"

"Nepeta x faassenia, commonly called nepeta, nepeta catmint, or Faassen's catmint, is one of several perennial catmint plants"

"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"

"If you are looking for something unusual, consider wall germander, a broadleaf woody-stemmed evergreen that is often massed or used as a low hedge along retaining walls or in knot gardens"

"The creeping juniper is a sprawling, creeping needled evergreen shrub that grows to a maximum height of about 18 inches and with a spread that can go as much as 8 feet"

"Rock cotoneaster is a deciduous shrub"

"Bunchberry is a shade-loving deciduous shrub native to northern portions of North America"

"Consult with your local extension office before growing spotted deadnettle because it is invasive in some areas"

"If you are looking for a low-maintenance ground cover, sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) is a good pick, but only under certain conditions"

"Though Lenten rose is not a rose (it's part of the buttercup family), its little buds are early season bloomers when it flowers at ground level in the late winter"

"Ice plant is a perennial succulent ground cover with fleshy leaves and colorful flowers"

"Candytuft is a ground-hugging, clumping, and flowering perennial that dies back each winter and rebounds each spring and early summer"

"Vinca minor (commonly known as periwinkle) is a very popular ground cover because it's drought-tolerant, pest-free, inexpensive, and easy to grow in just about any type of soil"

"Though bugleweed's deer-resistant flower spikes can't be missed (they can grow 6 to 9 inches tall) this fast-growing perennial is a ground cover that has an aggressive creeping habit"

"Though Chinese lantern is also considered invasive, it is a novel and colorful perennial ground cover with autumn interest because of its bright orange-red shaped seed pods that turn into papery husks"

"Hostas are some of the happiest and hardiest perennial ground coverings you can grow"

"Creeping liriope plants make low-maintenance, tough, and drought-tolerant ground covers with spikey flowers and grass-like foliage"

"Pachysandra is one of the most widely used ground covers in the country thanks to its extreme durability while it grows under challenging conditions such as too much shade and drought"

"English ivy is considered an evergreen perennial covering, period"

"Lamb's ear creates a soft and silvery dense ground covering mat in a sunny area of your property"