grasses and ground covers

[bluesboy]

i'm getting ready to bulldoze my lot with a driveway, housepad and garden pad. the entire bulldozed area will be ripped and rolled. i am then going to bring in gravel for the driveways and structure areas, and maybe even the yard. i'm looking for a good ground cover for the yard and sides of the driveway. i would like something that is permeable to water so there won't be puddling/mud and something that doesn't grow too quick. i'm not into planting a bunch of work for myself. one thought was peanut grass. i'd love to hear your suggestions and experiences.