Perennial Peanut (Arachis glabrata) – Yellow-Flowering Ground Cover

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Perennial Peanut is a durable, low-growing groundcover prized for its bright yellow flowers and dense green foliage. It spreads by underground rhizomes to form an attractive living carpet that helps suppress weeds and protect exposed soil. Once established, it requires less mowing, fertilizer, and water than many traditional lawn grasses.

Plant Details:

• Plant Type: Warm-season perennial groundcover
• Botanical Name: Arachis glabrata
• Mature Size: Approximately 4–12 inches tall with a spreading growth habit
• Sun: Full sun for the best growth and flowering; tolerates light partial shade
• USDA Zones: Generally 8b–11
• Flowers: Small, bright yellow, peanut-shaped flowers
• Bloom Season: Late spring through fall
• Foliage: Dense green foliage with small leaflets
• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast once established
• Soil: Prefers well-drained sandy or loamy soil
• Water: Water regularly during establishment; moderately drought tolerant once established
• Salt Tolerance: Moderately tolerant of coastal conditions
• Deer Resistance: Generally considered resistant, although browsing can vary
• Maintenance: Can be trimmed or mowed occasionally to maintain a neat appearance
• Landscape Uses: Groundcover, lawn alternative, erosion control, slopes, roadsides, between stepping stones, orchards, and low-maintenance landscapes

Important Note:

Perennial Peanut is related to the edible peanut, but it is grown as an ornamental groundcover and does not produce the edible peanuts commonly harvested for food.

North Florida Growing Note:

Perennial Peanut performs well during North Florida’s warm growing season. In the Florida Panhandle, the foliage may turn brown or die back after a hard freeze. Established underground rhizomes typically produce new growth when the soil warms in spring. Apply mulch around newly planted areas during their first winter.

Planting Recommendation:

Space plants approximately 12–18 inches apart for groundcover. Closer spacing will provide faster coverage. Keep the soil evenly moist while the plants establish and control weeds until the foliage fills the planting area.

Because Perennial Peanut spreads by rhizomes, plant it where its spreading habit is desirable or use edging to keep it within a defined area.

Local Pickup and Shipping:

Perennial Peanut plants are available for local pickup at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Limited shipping may be available for qualifying smaller plants. Please contact us before ordering if shipping is required.

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Wholesale:

Wholesale pricing may be available to qualifying nurseries, landscapers, contractors, municipalities, and other green-industry professionals. Please contact Advanced Nursery Growers for availability and wholesale information