Noun: groundcover
- Low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
"They used pachysandra as a groundcover on the shady side of the house";
- ground cover
- Small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
"Ferns and mosses formed a lush groundcover in the shady forest";
- ground cover
Derived forms: ground covers, groundcovers
Type of: botany, flora, underbrush [N. Amer], undergrowth, underwood, vegetation
Encyclopedia: Groundcover