Perennial peanut grass is a perennial flowering evergreen ground cover that thrives in warm climates. Perennial peanut (Arachis) is an evergreen, low-growing groundcover. There are different varieties; some spread underground via rhizomes, others creep along the ground and root at their nodes.
The common name, perennial peanut, is used for a number of different cultivars. If you’re looking for a specific type, be sure to ask for it by it’s Latin name to be sure you’re getting what you want.
- It’s a pretty, perennial flowering ground cover.
- It out-competes less desirable grasses and weeds.
- It’s a nitrogen fixer.
- Perennial Peanut is resistant to pests.
- It can be used as forage for livestock. (My bunnies love it.)
- The flowers are edible.
- It shades the ground, helping to hold moisture in.
- It’s drought tolerant.
- It’s great for erosion control.
It makes me think about when I worked in a retail nursery many years ago. Customers would come in asking for an alternative to grass lawn in an effort to cut back on water usage and general maintenance. There were several options to offer — until they said they also wanted to use the area like they would a lawn. That made it harder.
I’ve been observing it for more than a year now, and I have to say: Perennial peanut would have been a great solution.
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