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However, that fast growth makes it an excellent alternative ground cover. Frog fruit forms dense mats and has small but showy white and purple flowers from spring to fall.

Bunchberry is a great alternative ground cover, which also produces white flowers. Although wild ginger 's flowers are hidden, its ground cover can give a similar woodland feel to your garden.

Irish moss is generally pest- and disease-resistant, making it a great alternative to grass. It is usually only afflicted by slugs, which can be easily managed, or crown rot due to overwatering.

Ground Covers Ivy, Asiatic jasmine, dwarf Mondo grass, ajuga, creeping plumbago, creeping thyme, and liriope are excellent options for replacing turfgrass.

If you're looking for a fast-spreading, attractive ground cover to replace your lawn, ditch the invasive creeping Jenny and opt for creeping Mazus (Mazus miquelii, formerly Mazus reptans), instead.