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Amazing PET FRIENDLY No-Mow Lawn Substitute – Ruschia 'Nana' (Dwarf Carpet of Stars)



If you are looking replace your thirsty grass lawn with something that is drought tolerant, pet friendly, super hardy, low maintenance, and you don’t have to mow?…this is one of the absolute BEST possible choices. Rushia lineolata ‘Nana’ commonly known as Dwarf Carpet of Stars has most of the other lawn alternatives beat by a landslide. It can take temps up to about 120 deg. F, so for you folks in those hotter climates, this is for you! It’s also hardy down to about 25 deg. F.

Ruschia is easy to plant and even easier to take care of. Buy Ruschia in flats and plant them about 6 inches apart and in about 5 months, you will have a full ‘carpet’ of a lawn to run and play on! It’s totally great for pets too!

Ruschia needs a good amount of water when it’s establishing (more info in video!), but after several weeks, it’s incredibly drought tolerant and only requires watering about every 7-10 days in the warmer months.

Make sure to prepare your area well and give it soil amendment if necessary. Be sure the soil is well-drained. Fertilizer is not always needed when planting Ruschia, but it does help keep the foliage super vibrant. Use a 15-15-15 fertilizer.

Thank you so much for watching, and please feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions about Ruschia.

For online purchasing, visit
http://www.budgetplants.com/dwarf-carpet-of-stars-ruschia-lineolata-nana-

Happy planting!

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29 Comments

  5. Chrissy Marie

    I’m wondering if you would recommend ruschia or kurapia better for Sacramento California? I can’t decide between the two because they are so similar. I do have a dog and it’s a sun/shaded area.

  17. Leonbicho

    Top-notch video! Thank you. I’m ready to plant… How far down should my drip line be from the top soil?

  19. Sarah Rose

    Hello.. could you please tell me where your lawn was planted with this/ what is your location that seems to allow this success??? GA USA. It's a succulent and I'm concerned about the water patterns that you have where it's planted (heat we have in Georgia… Bouts of wet …it all depends) 10-6-22

  22. John Valdez

    Southern California here, Orange County. Will this work in my area? I've never seen it. I'm seeing lots of Florida comments. Just wondering

  23. John Wilson

    Thank you for such an informative and well produced video. We will definitely be looking into replacing our lawn with this.

  28. Susan A

    I read that it lasts 3 to 4 years and then it starts to get woody parts.
    Is this correct???

  29. Mark Walker

    My HOA want us to have a LAWN! They have rules, but, they cannot enforce them because we have severe water restrictions. We have hot humid summers in Florida and a lot of rain. Almost daily. And then the dry season hits, for us it was basically as soon as hurricane Ian passed it cleared up and has not rained since then. Just like flipping a light switch it is the dry season. It would be nice to be able to get by on one watering every two weeks. Also since surgery last year I am basically crippled and maintaining a 1/3 acre lot has gotten difficult. Previous owners had let the yard go, it was used as a rental for a long time. An estimate for cut out and re sod (just that and nothing more) was over $8,000 and I do not want to pay it given two years ago it would have been $4,500, and I could re sod only to watch it die again. In Florida we have a legal right to xeriscape and HOAs cannot ban that, I wonder if this would qualify?

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