Low, spreading plants that cover bare soil, hold back weeds, and protect against erosion, and many of them are edible. This collection includes wild strawberries, salal, redwood sorrel, violets, miner’s lettuce, Oregon stonecrop, Pacific silverweed, springbank clover, and native ferns.
Use them as a living mulch under trees and shrubs, as a lawn alternative, or to fill the floor of a guild. Coastal strawberry and stonecrop take sun and dry soil, while redwood sorrel, violets, and ferns are best in shade.