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Green Carpet

Herniaria Glabra

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Overview

Green Carpet (Herniaria glabra) is a robust, low-growing perennial ground cover, reaching heights of 2-3 inches. Valued for its dense, mat-forming habit, it displays tiny, green leaves that create a smooth lawn-like appearance. Tolerant to heavy foot traffic, it's ideal for walkways or garden borders. Thriving in full sun to part shade, this drought-resistant plant prefers well-drained soils and is hardy in USDA zones 6-9.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 4–10Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — Green Carpet (Herniaria glabra) is a robust

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
4–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — green leaves that create a smooth lawn-like appearance; green Carpet (Herniaria glabra) is a robust, image 68
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — this drought-resistant plant prefers well-drained soils and is hardy in USDA zones 6-9; thriving in full sun to part shade
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — Green Carpet (Herniaria glabra) is a robust; green leaves that create a smooth lawn-like appearance, image 33
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — Tolerant to heavy foot traffic, it's ideal for walkways or garden borders; ground cover / perennial for full or, image 29
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — low-growing perennial ground cover; reaching heights of 2-3 inches, image 34
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — ground cover / perennial for full or half; tolerant to heavy foot traffic, it's ideal for walkways or garden borders
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — ground cover / perennial for full or half; tolerant to heavy foot traffic, it's ideal for walkways or garden, image 24
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — reaching heights of 2-3 inches; low-growing perennial ground cover, image 99
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — ground cover / perennial for full or half; tolerant to heavy foot traffic, it's ideal for walkways or garden, image 72
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — Green Carpet (Herniaria glabra) is a robust; green leaves that create a smooth lawn-like appearance, image 65
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — low-growing perennial ground cover; reaching heights of 2-3 inches, image 82
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — this drought-resistant plant prefers well-drained soils and is hardy in USDA zones 6-9; thriving in full sun to, image 87
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — low-growing perennial ground cover; reaching heights of 2-3 inches, image 18
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — green leaves that create a smooth lawn-like appearance; green Carpet (Herniaria glabra) is a robust, image 28
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — Thriving in full sun to part shade; this drought-resistant plant prefers well-drained soils and is hardy in USDA, image 94
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — ground cover / perennial for full or half; tolerant to heavy foot traffic, it's ideal for walkways or garden, image 40
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — reaching heights of 2-3 inches; low-growing perennial ground cover, image 43
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — ground cover / perennial for full or half; tolerant to heavy foot traffic, it's ideal for walkways or garden, image 32
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — Tolerant to heavy foot traffic, it's ideal for walkways or garden borders; ground cover / perennial for full or, image 85
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — Thriving in full sun to part shade; this drought-resistant plant prefers well-drained soils and is hardy in USDA, image 70
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — low-growing perennial ground cover; reaching heights of 2-3 inches, image 66
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — reaching heights of 2-3 inches; low-growing perennial ground cover, image 83
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — low-growing perennial ground cover; reaching heights of 2-3 inches, image 98
Green Carpet (Herniaria Glabra) — Thriving in full sun to part shade; this drought-resistant plant prefers well-drained soils and is hardy in USDA, image 46
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