Since you can walk on perennial peanuts—as long as foot traffic is light—they're popular as a weed-suppressing groundcover or lawn alternative. Their small, pretty yellow flowers attract butterflies.

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Homeowners seeking lawn alternatives can consider low-maintenance, drought-resistant groundcovers. Sunshine mimosa, Asiatic jasmine, perennial peanut, and frog fruit are viable alternatives to ...

If you want plants that will survive under harsh conditions without much attention, look at landscaping around commercial and governmental buildings, highway roadsides, and medians. These landscapes, ...