noun
- A low-growing plant of the genus Phyla (formerly Lippia), native to warm regions of the Americas, with small clustered flowers and used as a ground cover or in herbal medicine.
Usage: Also called frostweed or fogfruit plant; Botanical/horticultural term
Examples
- Fogfruit spreads across the garden as a hardy ground cover.
- The gardener planted fogfruit between the stepping stones.
- Fogfruit thrives in warm, sunny locations with minimal water.
- Native plant enthusiasts often recommend fogfruit for xeriscaping.
- The small pink and white flowers of fogfruit attract pollinators.