Low Growing Plants for Walkways
In order for low garden plants to make good walkway plants, they need to have a few traits. First, they must be somewhat drought tolerant, as walkway stones may not allow much water to reach the roots. Second, they must be tolerant of both heat and cold, as the stones can hold onto both the heat of the sun in summer and the cold in the winter. Lastly, these ground cover plants should be able to take being walked on at least a little bit. Above all, they must be low growing plants. Here are several low growing grasses and ground cover plants that meet these requirements:
Miniature Sweet Flag Grass Ajuga Golden Marjoram Pussytoes Mountain Rockcress Artemisia Snow in Summer Roman Chamomile Ground Ivy White Toadflax Creeping Jenny Mazus Dwarf Mondo Grass Potentilla Scotch or Irish Moss Most low growing sedums Creeping thyme Speedwell Violets Soleirolia Fleabane Pratia Green Carpet Herniaria Leptinella Miniature Rush
While these hardy low garden plants will work between the stones of your walkway, they are not the only options available. If you find a plant you feel will make a good walkway plant, give it a try.
