Best GRASS LAWN Alternative - Lippia (Phyla Nodiflora)- Drought Tolerant, California Native, & Cheap

I converted my thirsty, sprinkler-fed, grass lawn into a lush, pollinator-friendly, native ground cover lawn using Lippia aka Phyla Nodiflora aka Frog Fruit plant. I first tried Yarrow without much success, then put in drip irrigation and planted Lippia.
Cheap (less than $20/flat), stands up to light-moderate walking, requires very little water, loves sunshine and heat, and stays green year-round. Oh, and it is native (to California and other parts of the United States) too.
There are many lawn alternatives and drought-tolerant grass replacement ideas advertised - but Lippia seems to be overlooked. However, it used to be the "best substitute for lawn grass" in California (source:
archive.org/de...)
Kurapia is another alternative that is related to Lippia. However, it was much more expensive and, in my experience, less tolerant of cooler weather than Lippia. Kurapia is sterile, while Lippia is not. Lippia is also native to parts of California, and I am happy to have it spreading in the yard, attracting pollinators.
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Want to learn more about replacing your lawn with Lippia? Check out these links all about phyla nodiflora from others:
1. Calscape (California native range of Lippia info): calscape.org/P...) (copy URL and paste if not linking, it is an odd one)
2. WaterWiseGardner (Lippia lawn photos): waterwisegarde...
3. Kurapia vs Lippia: • Kurapia Ground Cover v...
4. Lippia / Frog Fruit Lawn Success Story: • Barefoot Botanist: Fro...
5. Historical articles on Lippia in California: archive.org/de... and sites.google.c...
6. More Lippia Lawn history: • Finding California Pla...
7. Use of Lippia in Italy for lawns (great footage!): • Lippia nodiflora: Alte...
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Drip irrigation parts similar to my setup:
1. 1/4" tubing with 12" emitter spacing: amzn.to/3IsyCW5
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2. 1/2" main line irrigation tubing: amzn.to/3alBpUN
3. Drip irrigation fittings: amzn.to/3OT6LRq
4. Convert Sprinkler to Drip kit: amzn.to/3nMKtVN
5. Figure 8 End Cap for 1/2" main line: amzn.to/3ysecIv
6. Sprinkler to Drip direct converter (I use for small areas that don't need a main 1/2 line): amzn.to/3OWuwrI
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