Unknown ground cover

[thistlebloom]

What's the possibility that it's a weed?
I have a weed that grows in beds that is very similar to what this looks like in the photo that Lady Bug posted and I copy/pasted here..

It's not a pernicious weed at all and is like Lady Bug described, slow growing and an attractive green. No stickers or other annoying weed type habits, but it grows where it wasn't planted and gets in among the real ground covers. It pulls easily, as it doesn't have a tap root. I have no idea if I'm talking about the same thing Lady Bug is, but it seems very similar.

In the first photo it reminded me of Kinnickinnick, but maybe not as woody.

 

[Nyboy]

What really is a weed ? I call anything I did not plant wildflower, but I am a lazy gardener.

 

[flowerbug]

Another to compare to is Blue Star Creeper

blue star is aggressive this plant isn't according to OP...

 

[thistlebloom]

blue star is aggressive this plant isn't according to OP...

It's aggression might be dependent on it's location. I planted some for a client and had a heck of a time getting it to fill in.

 

[flowerbug]

It's aggression might be dependent on it's location. I planted some for a client and had a heck of a time getting it to fill in.

NC is quite a bit different than Idaho... i took that into consideration when
i made my comment...

 

[Lady Bug]

It is not the same as Creeping Jenny. If you look at the close up, you'll see that its leaves are oval, not round. While this plant may be in the same family due to its similar growth pattern, it is a different plant. I have Creeping Jenny, and this is not that.

 

[Lady Bug]

What's the possibility that it's a weed?
I have a weed that grows in beds that is very similar to what this looks like in the photo that Lady Bug posted and I copy/pasted here..View attachment 28614

It's not a pernicious weed at all and is like Lady Bug described, slow growing and an attractive green. No stickers or other annoying weed type habits, but it grows where it wasn't planted and gets in among the real ground covers. It pulls easily, as it doesn't have a tap root. I have no idea if I'm talking about the same thing Lady Bug is, but it seems very similar.

In the first photo it reminded me of Kinnickinnick, but maybe not as woody.

That looks like the plant. I've been scouring the web to try and find and id for this . . . I think I might have found it.

Here is a photo of Veronica officinalis, which does look similar. My unknown plant looks more like Veronica than Creeping Jenny.

 

[aftermidnight]

Perhaps you can find a match here https://stepables.com

 

[Lady Bug]

Here is some more info. I won't really know until next spring when it flowers again.

https://ncwildflower.org/plant_galleries/details/veronica-officinalis

 

[Lady Bug]

Perhaps you can find a match here https://stepables.com

That is a fantastic link! Thank you so much! I just wish they had larger images.