Native daisies (Brachyscome multifida) are great for creating butterfly attracting carpets

Carpet plants are low growing or prostrate plants that form a carpet over the ground. They provide cover that looks great in rockeries or along the edges of paths. Some spread over greater areas and look wonderful cascading over banks and steep slopes.

Carpet plants act in much the same ways as mulch. They keep the soil moist and the ground temperature even. They also assist in curbing weeds and controlling soil erosion.

Native carpet plants come in many different forms with flowers of many colours. Remember to take the spread of the plant into consideration when planting – your small pot plant may take off and eventually become tangled with its neighbours. Don’t be afraid to prune to keep them neat and tidy.

Myoporum parvifolium Pink

Massed plantings of golden everlastings or purple daisies can look spectacular while grevilleas tumbling over walls and banks will attract myriad honeyeaters into your garden.

Carpet plants can create spectacular floral and foliage displays and are a welcome, low-maintenance addition to Australian Native cottage gardens.