Ornamental Peanut

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Spreading, easy-to-grow ground cover with delicate yellow flowers. In warm regions, this legume is well-suited for hard-to-mow areas. Or mow once or twice a month for an easily maintained, 1.5" turf substitute. Drought resistant.

Companion Plants

Fountain Grass

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Fountain Grass

Spectacular and long blooming. Excellent planted with spring-flowering bulbs, at water's edge, and in combination with rudbeckia, Russian sage and tall sedum. Attractive fall color and winter effect. Plumes are valued in flower arrangements.

Maiden Grass

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Maiden Grass

An excellent grass for the garden or landscape, screening or at water's edge. Striking complement to large-leaved plants or combined with berrying shrubs and evergreens for winter effect. Lovely flower plumes, excellent cut or dried. Clump-forming.

Lilyturf

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Lilyturf

Lush foliage and beautiful flowers are lovely at garden or woodland edges, in rock gardens or even indoors as a houseplant. An outstanding ground cover, it will even perform in dry shade. Cut back in early spring to promote new growth.

Details

Common name

Ornamental Peanut

Botanical name

Arachis glabrata

Zone

USDA 10 - 11

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Bloom color

Yellow

Bloom time

summer

Light

sun

Height

2-14" (5-36 cm)

Habit

spreading

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use high-phosphorus

Maintenance

keep weed-free