Re: a lawn substitute suggestion

nsterman@mindsovermatter.com writes:
>>
>Yes, I have it planted between recycled concrete pavers in my patio and
>walkways.  The stuff is iron!  Takes walking on like you can't believe
>and
>puts ou; up yellow flowers  In my back patio, it gets watered along with
>the perennials but in teh front walk, it hasn't been watered in over a
>year
>and it is still hanging on.  I havent had it long enough to tell if it
>will
>become a pest or not, but so far, so good.  Full sun, as much water as
>you
>care to give it.  Tucks into cracks really well.  Mine is in decomposed
>granite so it has excellent drainage and I've never fertilized it, yet
>it
>keeps on spreading.


I have seen dymondia used in a traffic island near the local Orchard
Supply Hardware (and nusery). It really IS tough as iron! im sure it
gets walked on a lot, and makes a nice tight mat (very firm to walk
on). Sometimes it has small yellow flowers which give a nice accent.
They have it growing under some Callistemons.
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