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    Published: Jun 18, 2025 by Kristen Wood · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. ·

    9 Beautiful Ground Covers That Crowd Out Weeds Naturally

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    Tired of weeding? Let your plants do the work for you. Dense, fast-spreading ground covers act as living mulch, shading the soil and blocking weeds before they can sprout.

    These 9 gorgeous ground covers don’t just smother weeds—they add rich texture, color, and pollinator-friendly blooms to your landscape.

    Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia)

    A dense cluster of vibrant yellow flowers with green leaves in a garden setting.
    Photo Credit: [email protected]/Deposit Photos

    With its trailing golden-green leaves, creeping Jenny quickly forms a mat of color. It’s perfect for sunny spots or spilling from containers and raised beds.

    Ajuga (Bugleweed)

    Dense cluster of purple ajuga flowers with green leaves in sunlight.
    Photo Credit: jhenning/Pixabay

    This hardy ground cover spreads fast with low rosettes of purple-tinged leaves and striking blue flower spikes in spring. Great for part shade and tough areas.

    Sweet Woodruff

    Green leafy plants with clusters of small white flowers are densely packed, covering the ground.
    Photo Credit: franky242/Deposit Photos

    Ideal for shady, moist areas, sweet woodruff forms a carpet of whorled leaves and tiny white star-shaped flowers that bloom in spring.

    Thyme (Creeping Varieties)

    Field of blooming purple thyme flowers with green foliage under sunlight.
    Photo Credit: bernswaelz/Pixabay

    Low-growing thyme varieties like woolly or creeping thyme release fragrance when stepped on and create a dense, weed-resistant mat in sunny spaces.

    Sedum (Stonecrop)

    Close-up view of a cluster of succulent plants with green and reddish-purple leaves arranged in tight rosettes.
    Photo Credit: jhenning/Pixabay

    These drought-tolerant succulents come in a range of colors and textures, forming thick mats that outcompete weeds and thrive in poor soil.

    Lamium (Dead Nettle)

    Close-up of a yellow wildflower with green serrated leaves and blurred green foliage in the background.
    Photo Credit: Nennieinszweidrei/Pixabay

    With variegated leaves and soft purple or pink flowers, lamium brightens shady areas and spreads quickly to cover bare ground.

    Vinca Minor (Periwinkle)

    Close-up of a single purple periwinkle flower surrounded by green leaves and grass, with other blurred purple flowers in the background.
    Photo Credit: Jonas Thomann/Pexels

    This evergreen ground cover features glossy leaves and violet-blue flowers in spring. It spreads steadily in shade or part sun and chokes out weeds effectively.

    Moss Phlox (Phlox subulata)

    A close-up of several vibrant pink flowers with five petals each, blooming densely together.
    Photo Credit: manseok_Kim/Pixabay

    Perfect for slopes or borders, moss phlox forms a dense mat of needle-like foliage and bursts into a sea of color each spring.

    Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

    Dense green foliage with small, glossy leaves and several red berries partially hidden among the branches.
    Photo Credit: siur/Deposit Photos

    This native evergreen ground cover thrives in poor, sandy soils. With glossy leaves, pink blooms, and red berries, it offers year-round beauty and weed control.

    Ground covers are a beautiful solution to a weedy problem. With the right plant in the right place, you can enjoy a lush, low-maintenance garden that keeps weeds at bay naturally. Let your garden flourish from the ground up—with color, coverage, and fewer chores.

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    About Kristen Wood

    Kristen is a plant lover, gardener, certified functional nutritional expert, cookbook author, writer, and photographer. Her work has been featured in many online and print publications including Willow & Sage Magazine, Forbes, NBC, New York Daily News, Healthline, MSN, Elle, Yoga Journal, and many more. She is also a syndicated writer for The Associated Press.

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    About Kristen Wood

    Kristen is a plant lover, gardener, certified functional nutritional expert, cookbook author, writer, and photographer. Her work has been featured in many online and print publications including Willow & Sage Magazine, Forbes, NBC, New York Daily News, Healthline, MSN, Elle, Yoga Journal, and many more. She is also a syndicated writer for The Associated Press.

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