Lippia is a hardy, low-growing groundcover found in many regions worldwide including California. Small white and purple flowers bloom in spring, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies. Common lippia forms dense mats of trailing runners that make it a popular drought-tolerant alternative to conventional lawns. It stays low to the ground, tolerates foot traffic, and is dog-friendly. May be mowed to remove flowers if undesirable. With occasional deep watering — about every two weeks in summer — it can outcompete weeds while requiring far less water than traditional turfgrass. May die back some in winter in colder locations but recovers the following spring. Sun to light shade. Most soils.