Ground Covers - Yuck

First, some explanation of why NOT to use them, and then the pros and cons of:

Hedera

Soleirolia

Aptenia

Other iceplants

Gazania

Lippia

Mentha pulegium

Grasses

Lysimachia

Satureja/Fragaria

Duchesnea

Oxalis pes-caprae!

Anthemis nobilis

(=Chamaemelum n??)

Armeria

Ajuga

Cerastium tomentosum

Rosmarinus prostratus—good!

Ceanothus (prostrate)

Baccharis (prostrate)

Arctostaphylos (prostrate)

Juniperus communis

Iceplants

…Lots more

Alternatives:

Gravel

Bare ground

Mulch and sawdust/wood chips

Lawn

Paving of cobbles

Mowed “weeds”

Mature “meadow”