Why These 12 Ground Covers Should Be In Your Florida Garden

Plants can serve so many functions beyond the one or two you might initially choose them for like food or beauty. These ground cover plants for Florida Ill be showing you can eliminate weeds, reduce watering needs, attract pollinators and beneficial insects, put fertilizer into the soil, produce food, and of course be a beautiful addition to your landscape. Here are 12 of my favorites ground covers for Florida I have planted around my urban Florida food forest. They include native Florida ground covers, ground covers for shade, and more.

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02:43 Scorpion Tail
03:25 Sunshine Mimosa
04:33 Wild Plumbago
05:08 Native Porterweed & Creeping Sage
05:57 Perennial Peanut
07:00 Longevity Spinach
08:02 Hammock Twinflower
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09:50 Oregano
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