25 Ground Covers Chosen For Your Zone Summer The Pink Crepe Myrtle gets Vines The Pink Crepe Myrtle gets its name from its glorious pink flowers Build a Colorful Woodland Edge with Monarch Pollinator Plants On another note‚ ground cover plants not only make the lawn more visually appealing‚ but also help to improve the health of the soil․ Through the coverage they provide‚ these plants help to keep moisture in the ground‚ reduce temperature‚ keep the soil from compacting‚ and build up helpful life‚ all of which create a better environment for other plants․ Furthermore‚ many ground cover plants are extremely hardy and adaptable to a range of weather and soil conditions‚ and once established‚ require very little active maintenance‚ thus delivering a green and healthy environment with less effort․ The grab bag is a beautiful start to the idea of these plants as a self sufficient garden‚ benefiting both the user and the environment․ Different plant species work best in different climate zones‚ and each of those zones creates a different challenge in terms of temperature extremes and the soil best suited to growing․ Rest assured that the plants in your grab bag have taken these all important factors into account․ No matter whether you live in an area that is hot‚ cold‚ or in between‚ they will follow the path of least resistance