25 Ground Covers Chosen For Your Zone Summer particularly in a bare landscape Shade Perennials particularly in a bare landscape that wants to develop a small thicket of Staghorn Sumac throughout the years The Pink Crepe Myrtle gets its name from its glorious pink flowers they won't be required to struggle to survive․ It is useful in creating a sense of place‚ understanding what growing conditions you are working with‚ viewing the garden as part of a larger entity and‚ in so doing‚ improving the local environment in which the garden sits․ On another note‚ ground cover plants not only make the lawn more visually appealing‚ but also help to improve the health of the soil․ Through the coverage they provide‚ these plants help to keep moisture in the ground‚ reduce temperature‚ keep the soil from compacting‚ and build up helpful life‚ all of which create a better environment for other plants․ Furthermore‚ many ground cover plants are extremely hardy and adaptable to a range of weather and soil conditions‚ and once established‚ require very little active maintenance‚ thus delivering a green and healthy environment with less effort․ The grab bag is a beautiful start to the idea of these plants as a self sufficient garden‚ benefiting both the user and the environment․