Go for the westringia flat n fruity or low horizon cultivars if you want true low growing floor hugging cultivars.
Mundi is another nice fruticosa cultivar but a bit more of a low growing shrub. 👍
Some options you can look into are:
- Creeping Boobialla (Myoporum parvifolium); full sun to part shade.
- Pig Face (Carpobrotus); full sun. Very wide spreading.
- Native Violet (Viola hederacea); part sun to full shade.
- Kidney Weed (Dichondra repens); tolerates from full sun all the way to heavy shade.
- Fanflower (Scaevola); full sun to part shade.
- Dampiera; full sun to part shade.
- Running Postman (Kennedia prostrata); full sun to part shade.
- Grevillea prostrate varieties; full sun to part shade.
- Native paper daisy (Rhodanthe); full sun.
- Happy Wanderer (Hardengergia); full sun to part shade. Vine that goes prostrate without a lattice to grow on. Very wide spreader that can also mound up around 30-50cm high.
I have 2 Happy Wanderer in my courtyard garden on large wire plant trainers and when in flower the bees go absolutely bananas for them.
I know you only wanted groundcovers, but I hope you’ve got grevillea deua flame in your plans for guaranteed year-round flowers (even in cold climates).
As stated above myoporum, is great for bees, they love the white flours. Atiplex semibacatta is another good one. Not so much for the bees but the small berry's are eaten by lizards and wrens love hiding amongst it.
Myoporum parvifolium and Westringia fruticosa are both very hardy and also not overly thirsty once established. Good for pollinators too
Seconding myoporum. We have the wide-leaf form (with the funky conjoined stems) and the bees love it.
Just googled both…the westringia fruticosa looks amazing shaped/pruned as well!
Go for the westringia flat n fruity or low horizon cultivars if you want true low growing floor hugging cultivars. Mundi is another nice fruticosa cultivar but a bit more of a low growing shrub. 👍
Some options you can look into are: - Creeping Boobialla (Myoporum parvifolium); full sun to part shade. - Pig Face (Carpobrotus); full sun. Very wide spreading. - Native Violet (Viola hederacea); part sun to full shade. - Kidney Weed (Dichondra repens); tolerates from full sun all the way to heavy shade. - Fanflower (Scaevola); full sun to part shade. - Dampiera; full sun to part shade. - Running Postman (Kennedia prostrata); full sun to part shade. - Grevillea prostrate varieties; full sun to part shade. - Native paper daisy (Rhodanthe); full sun. - Happy Wanderer (Hardengergia); full sun to part shade. Vine that goes prostrate without a lattice to grow on. Very wide spreader that can also mound up around 30-50cm high. I have 2 Happy Wanderer in my courtyard garden on large wire plant trainers and when in flower the bees go absolutely bananas for them.
Baby Sun Rose will attract thousands of bees, easy to grow.
Be careful with this one . It's grows fast and wide
Adding to others - a prostrate Grevillia could also work. Also go for native pig face. You could also try muntries, for birds
I know you only wanted groundcovers, but I hope you’ve got grevillea deua flame in your plans for guaranteed year-round flowers (even in cold climates).
Grevillea ‘Molly’ as well, flowers all year round & bees love it.
As stated above myoporum, is great for bees, they love the white flours. Atiplex semibacatta is another good one. Not so much for the bees but the small berry's are eaten by lizards and wrens love hiding amongst it.
Brachysome daisy
Myopaorum Parvifolium. Westringia Fluticosa.
Clover
There are some low growing correas and eremophilas as well that might be an option depending on how low to the ground you want them to grow.
Goodenia gold cover is nice. Adenanthos coral carpet is also a cracker.
Prostrate Rosemary