Hi Jessica,

Thank you for your question. Dutch white clover grows well here; it may be considered a weed by some. If you allow it to flower, it is a great pollinator plant that attracts bees (keep this in mind if you will have kids playing on the area).  Yarrow, a native plant, can also be used. 

Here is a link to the Water-wise Gardening Guide in Central Oregon. Groundcovers start on page 39. Woolly thyme is a low-growing, mat-forming ground cover that could be considered. 

Please reach out if you have further questions

Lisa

Lisa Cowan

Outreach Program Coordinator – Community Horticulture Program

Oregon State University

OSU Extension Service – Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson Counties

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Redmond, OR 97756

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