Mat Forming High Heat Ground Cover

We are looking for a plant that would thrive in very high summer heat often 100+, no slope, 20 to 30 inches of precipitation, alkaline soil, zone 9, very little upkeep available in remote location, mainly a low growing, mat forming primarily for weed suppression ground cover. Flowering plant would be a bonus. These can be established in an area with moisture then transplanted to the desired remote locations. Thank you for your time.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 12/19/2019 @ 6:30 pm

Here are our articles that give you options for zone 9 ground cover as well as drought tolerant ground covers.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-9-10-11/evergreen-groundcover-for-zone-9.htm ^[1]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-9-10-11/zone-9-ground-covers.htm ^[2]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/xeriscape/drought-tolerant-ground-covers.htm ^[3]

#2 Comment By MichiganDot On 12/19/2019 @ 7:30 pm

Look for Antennaria, aka pussytoes. There are cultivars as well as native, straight species plants. They grow to form a tough, drought-tolerant mat.

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