I tried it in San Antonio and couldn't keep it going here either.

Although I see it in garden centers I've never seen it in anyone's yard. I second quarzon's recommendation of Texas Frog-Fruit (Phyla nodiflora). It's a wildflower that will grow in wet or dry soils and full sun. It grows only inches tall, but forms a mat up to 2 ft. across. It has small clusters of tiny white flowers similar to lantana. You should be able to find it at nurseries that specialize in native plants. You might also be able to dig it up from along roadsides.

We couldn't keep it going here near Fort Worth either. It did come back for a few years in the spring and then it just didn't any more. I love dwarf mondo grass in spaces that are a bit larger.

While at Rainbow Gardens in San Antonio this morning I saw a whole table of plants in 3" pots that had the company name of "Stepables". There were lots of interesting plants for between stones and other places, plants that would take light foot traffic; various kinds of sedums, some tiny oxalis, and others that I didn't recognize, but looked like they would work. Nearby the nursery has placed dwarf mondo grass and frogfruit as mentioned above.

Probably not all the company offers on their website would be suitable for Texas, but maybe one of your local nurseries would have a selection of "Stepables" that would work where you are.

Which Rainbow did you go to Roselee? I'm working at the Thousand Oaks location.

Joey, both Rainbows are about the same distance away from me, ten miles, too far in my estimation, but maybe a good thing ... :-)

Today I was at the Bandara Rd. location. I'll look for you next time I go to Thousand Oaks.

No luck with thyme here either. Lemon thyme lived for a couple of seasons in a container. Since I don't see thyme growing in Texas residential gardens, I no longer attempt to grow it.

Molly

I grow it south of houston west of Galveston, only in raised beds have never been able to grow it in pots or anywhere else.... my plants are 2 1/2 to 3 years old and about 3 ft in diameter each