QUESTION: Interesting Ground Cover?

Hi, dear forum community.

I do some landscape design in my garden, and put on the ground some flat stones as walk way. In between, there are niches where the naked top soil is visible.

I would like to get ideas, which low plant I can use instead of grass, to fill out these gaps. Even better, if someone might even have the seeds. I then would offer a seed exchange (offering seeds of my chocolate plants = cocoa, and of my Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee).

Thanks for your nice assistance!

 

You could also try the low-growing Thymes (various scents so nice when walked on) or Creeping Sorrell ... except you'll have it everywhere then ...

 

Of all the answers up to know, I like the Dymondia margaretae most. Thanks. Does anyone have seeds of it? Here in the Caribbean, impossible to get.

To give you a better idea, see the attached photo. I need the plants for in between the walk way stone plates.


Or, if not, of which ground covers - not taller than 3 to 5 cm ideally - does anyone have seeds?

 

Sven, have you thought about Jamaican Sorrel as a low growing ground cover plant?

 

No, not really. I grow sorrel, but it is a bush. What I need is a small or tiny plant, maybe a moss, for in between the walk tiles, see the photo above. A plant, not getting taller than maximum 4 centimeters. A moss would be great!

But this threat is a bit more than just a question for consulting. I also connect this subject with a small focused seed swap.

I need the seeds of such a plant, too. I offer seeds of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee and Jamaican Chocolate (cocoa) in exchange.

 

As a flowering alternative Sven, what about these;

• Aubretia 'Cascade Blue'
• Sweet William Mix (Dianthus barbatus 'Nanus')
• Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata)

It may not be what you are looking for, but a good show never the less.

 

Over here ours would suffer greatly if they get to much sunlight.
There is a recipe for growing it though.
http://gardening.about.com/od/gardendesign/qt/How-To-Grow-Moss.htm

 

Marley Farley:
I wished! Bought some seeds in the USA, but they do not ship to Jamaica. I really need someone there to receive them, and send them to Jamaica.

Landimad:
I like your suggestions. But have questions.
Aubretia 'Cascade Blue': Is it fragrant? Do you have seeds of it?
Dianthus barbatus: Is it fragrant? Do you have seeds of it?
Moss: Do you have seeds of it?

 

I have aubretia and no, not scented to my knowledge.
Dianthus is scented, but alas no seed.
Moss, no seed never had to think about seed for this as it seems to like my lawn and pots to much.

 

Well, the last time I ordered, it was at Seedman, I would have had to pay an additional 17 US$ just to ship 5 seeds to Jamaica instead of a US address. Some others indeed don't ship (see Ebay). Some ship normally, but simply don't have what I want. :-)