Dymondia margaretae

Dymondia margaretae, Silver Carpet.

A slow-growing, nearly flat evergreen ground cover, the Silver Carpet requires very little water and will suffer with too much irrigation or poorly drained soils. It has small yellow flowers in the summer and gray-green foliage. It does well in coastal conditions.

groundcover in foreground and drought tolerant plants edge the dry creek bed in background

This unusual plant forms a deep rooted tight mat 1 inch high, spreading slowly with 1 inch yellow daisy flowers half buried in foliage in summer. Full sun, quite drought tolerant and deer resistant. Much lower and tougher than gazania, it can handle light foot traffic. Good between stepping stones, rock gardens Used extensively as a ground cover at the Los Angeles Getty Museum.

Dymondia (Dymondia margaretae) is a dense, low-growing, and drought-tolerant groundcover for warm climates that can withstand foot traffic.

Native to the coastal plains of South Africa, Dymondia margaretae (Silver Carpet) is a slowly spreading evergreen perennial forming a dense silvery-green mat over time and choking out virtually all weeds. Growing no more than 1-3 in. tall (2-7 cm), its tiny and narrow, gray-green leaves curl slightly, exposing the white underside of the leaves and conferring a variegated look. Small yellow daisy flowers appear nestled amongst the foliage in summer. This hardy little plant tolerates foot…

Silver Carpet - Dymondia margaretae | perennial groundcover | <1' H x spreading W | yellow flower | full sun | low water use