Low Growing

Grow it amongst low-growing annuals like nasturtiums or dwarf zinnias for a hot, bold impact; the peppers are gorgeous and show off well as they ripen to a rich red. ❋ Avital Binshtock (2011)

It is a low-growing plant and needs light all around it to do well. ❋ Dan Pearson (2010)

Andre Karwath Common Daisy: The low-growing Bellis perennis, with small flowers, is mostly found on lawns in northern climates. ❋ Richard Mabey (2011)

The helicopter was late, so Miriam and I went to a picnic table under the shade of a low-growing palm and drank margaritas in tall glasses. ❋ T.J. Forrester (2011)

A low-growing bushy plant that forms a tall stalk with bell-shaped flowers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Landscape your yard with a few accent plants and use short hedges, low-growing perennials and groundcovers to complete the design. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rhubarb - grow this ruby-stemmed, statuesque beauty in the flower bed where its fat, textural splay of low-growing leaves contrast pleasingly with most ornamentals. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Several types form mounds of low-growing green rosettes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Turf or low-growing vegetation has a muffling effect, compared with bare soil or paving materials. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Keep your garden as weed-free as possible, removing low-growing leaves that provide areas for egg laying and hibernation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This low-growing ground cover (Galium odoratum) produces sweet-smelling white flowers atop its whirled leaves in spring that perfume the garden. ❋ Bart Ziegler (2010)

Red and pink hibiscus, squat pineapple palms, and low-growing waxy green ground cover were all neatly manicured in beds surrounding a white single-story house topped with a terra-cotta tiled roof. ❋ Cindy Gerard (2010)

Karen made her way slowly along a primitive track through low-growing scrub until her headlights lit up the cottage down by the water. ❋ Unknown (2010)