Many of us gardeners find a spot of weeding calming, almost meditative. However, this can be less so if you have borders full of nettles or brambles - and let's face it, most gardeners would ...

Wine cup, or poppy mallow (Callirhoe involucrata), is a native ground cover with a long taproot, making it a good candidate for drought tolerance. Better yet, it's good at covering large areas.