I love ground covers and love even more the ground covers that hug the ground and bloom. Some ground covers can be invasive. I define an invasive plant as a plant that easily travels with underground roots and needs a shovel for removal. Think apple mint! ugh! (the sound you make as you repeatedly remove the plant) But these ground covers are well behaved and beautiful.
![IMG_4345 IMG_4345](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HGzQrPKBFus/Ua6xk-4TmZI/AAAAAAAAC0s/Q2eEj1uxNjc/IMG_4345_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Bressingham thyme is one of the first ground cover to bloom.
![IMG_4344 IMG_4344](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7uRZxeLrxFc/Ua6xn1dP5eI/AAAAAAAAC08/tS7GpS3VjaM/IMG_4344_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The yellow ground cover is Lysimachia nummularia (moneywort). The white is Cerastium tomentosum (snow in the summer)
![IMG_4346 IMG_4346](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hyrkNEyczuA/Ua6xq6W_HeI/AAAAAAAAC1M/TU4xQnoYkFo/IMG_4346_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Wooly thyme hugs the ground. It is a pretty gray green.
![IMG_4347 IMG_4347](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BfI5kl41kv4/Ua6xuDYPPaI/AAAAAAAAC1c/nqe81CAWkfw/IMG_4347_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
White flowered Galium odoratum (sweet woodruff) with varigated iris. The sweet woodruff can weave through this part of the garden protecting the soil from weeds.
![IMG_4350 IMG_4350](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4cKOgbDGRPc/Ua6xw1xARbI/AAAAAAAAC1s/SWhWm8C25q0/IMG_4350_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Today I used the telephoto lens to catch this bit of gold. Yes there are gold fish, but look carefully.
![IMG_4349 IMG_4349](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aPumbJTr1LY/Ua6xzbyxCNI/AAAAAAAAC18/Amyx3USQf4E/IMG_4349_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
A warbler (I think – let me know if you know) stopped by for a bath. I think the goldfish head to where the fish bathe because of insects that wash off the bird. They are smart fish.
![IMG_4345 IMG_4345](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HGzQrPKBFus/Ua6xk-4TmZI/AAAAAAAAC0s/Q2eEj1uxNjc/IMG_4345_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Bressingham thyme is one of the first ground cover to bloom.
![IMG_4344 IMG_4344](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7uRZxeLrxFc/Ua6xn1dP5eI/AAAAAAAAC08/tS7GpS3VjaM/IMG_4344_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The yellow ground cover is Lysimachia nummularia (moneywort). The white is Cerastium tomentosum (snow in the summer)
![IMG_4346 IMG_4346](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hyrkNEyczuA/Ua6xq6W_HeI/AAAAAAAAC1M/TU4xQnoYkFo/IMG_4346_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Wooly thyme hugs the ground. It is a pretty gray green.
![IMG_4347 IMG_4347](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BfI5kl41kv4/Ua6xuDYPPaI/AAAAAAAAC1c/nqe81CAWkfw/IMG_4347_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
White flowered Galium odoratum (sweet woodruff) with varigated iris. The sweet woodruff can weave through this part of the garden protecting the soil from weeds.
![IMG_4350 IMG_4350](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4cKOgbDGRPc/Ua6xw1xARbI/AAAAAAAAC1s/SWhWm8C25q0/IMG_4350_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Today I used the telephoto lens to catch this bit of gold. Yes there are gold fish, but look carefully.
![IMG_4349 IMG_4349](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aPumbJTr1LY/Ua6xzbyxCNI/AAAAAAAAC18/Amyx3USQf4E/IMG_4349_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
A warbler (I think – let me know if you know) stopped by for a bath. I think the goldfish head to where the fish bathe because of insects that wash off the bird. They are smart fish.
Very pretty, thanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteHi Gina - thank you!
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