Stepable plants are the type of plants that can stand foot traffic and they are a must for your outdoors, especially for the walkway area. They will add some texture and will beautify even the simplest walkway.

Such plans will of course need water and will require some low maintenance. The most important thing to consider is their sun/shade and water needs which will help them grow and spread well. And although there are many of them, there are some that are always found as top choices and today you will find out which are they. Let’s check them out!

Irish Moss

Irish moss has dense tufts of slender stems that grow together and form a lush green carpet. It is the perfect stepable for woodland areas, small slopes or around ponds and other water features. Small white flowers completely cover the Irish moss in spring, while in summer it does best when in full shade.

Creeping Thyme

Creeping thyme is also known as Mother of Thyme and it is an easily grown, spreading thyme variety. It is often planted as lawn substitute or between stepping stones to add some life over there.

Corsican Mint

Corsican mint is one of the smallest members of the mint family. It mainly grows to 3-10 cm tall, with small oval leaves 2-7 mm long and tiny mauve flowers in July and August. Besides being used as stepable plant it is often used as a bedding plant, offering a mint smell when trodden on.

Blue Star Creeper

This plant can handle heavy foot traffic and can produce little white flowers all year long. It is perfect creeping perennial for filling the edge of a pond or moist landscape. Tiny green leaves form a low mat between stepping stones, under shrubs and around ponds, and in spring, tiny light blue star-shaped flowers cover the plant.

Golden Creeping Jenny

And this last stepable plant is the one that forms low mat of butter yellow leaves, bearing golden yellow flowers from late spring into summer. It can be also used in pots and tubs or cascading over walls.

So, which stepables will you choose for your yard?