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Originally Posted by Tonz
For the school camp site I manage, or am trying to bring up to standards, I am in need of a plant. here are my list of requirements.
Ground cover
easy to walk on
grows in very impoverished soil
native ??
can be mown if needed.
Drought tolerant
Prefer no flowers....removes chance of bees and their stings
is there such a thing
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That is a tricky set of requirements. The need to be walked on and the drought tolerance being the hardest to satisfy.
If there was an element of shade, Dwarf Mondo Grass, Dichondra or Pratia would be great choices. All of those need decent watering though.
Creeping Thyme (Thymus serpyllum) could be an option -
https://www.herbcottage.com.au/produ...creeping-thyme
Have a look at Myoporum parvifolium, it will take some foot traffic and is generally pretty tough native -
https://www.gardeningwithangus.com.a...rea-boobialla/
https://plantsinabox.com.au/products...lium-fine-leaf
Running Postman (Kennedia prostrata) could also work -
https://www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/kenn...unning_postman
Another option could be Dampiera diversifolia -
https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp7/dam...ersifolia.html
Some good ideas here to consider. I think there will need to be some compromise in your requirements though.
https://www.baag.com.au/lawn-alterna...nting-options/