Herniaria a native of europe was used in the past for i know you guessed already hernias.
Herniaria glabra green carpet rupturewort.
Full sun partial shade.
In this capacity it was known as rupturewort.
Herniaria glabra also known as rupturewort or green carpet is a soft to walk on evergreen grass substitute for many people or the perfect ground cover.
Herniaria glabra green carpet rupturewort drought wise this stepables creeping perennial has tny tight green leaves on creeping stems form an extremely dense evergreen ground covering perennial foliage turns red during winter for great winter interest.
Tiny tiny tiny so small you won t see them white star flowers in summer.
Spreads more slowly than herniaria repens but withstands foot traffic well.
Sometimes used in formal carpet bedding schemes.
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But not hernias like we think of them today but rather hernias of the skin like a cut.
Green carpet brings autumn color to the floor of the landscape when its leaves shade to bronze red.
Growth rate is fairly slow and easy to control.
Green carpet may be included where appropriate in our 36 pack alternative lawn assortment.
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Green carpet herniaria glabra this lowing growing ground cover only reaches about 3 inches in height and forms a matforming green carpet for carpet bedding a lawn alternative low growing container gardening etc.
3 inches in height but spreads rapidly.
Late spring to early summer.
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Rupturewort is a relatively unknown perennial that deserves to be used more often in our gardens.
Herniaria glabra also known as rupturewort or green carpet is a soft to walk on evergreen grass substitute for many people or the perfect ground cover.
A dense growing groundcover with tiny evergreen leaves.
Grows best in soils from 5 5 to 7 0.