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Evergreen Groundcovers * English Ivy: glossy leaves on a woody vine. Sun or shade. Great for large areas; can be invasive. May grow on tree trunks or walls. * Juniper: short-pointy needled shrub. Sun or partial shade. Will tolerate heat and drought when established. Low maintenance. * Vinca (Periwinkle): dense carpet of shiny leaves with spring flowers. Sun or shade. Tolerates adverse conditions. * Pachysandra: upright, dark green leaves form dense cover. Partial to full shade. Prefers rich, well-drained soil. High-Traffic Groundcovers* Blue Star Creeper: small-leafed perennial with light blue star-shaped flowers in early summer. Sun or part shade. Mat-like foliage. * Brass Buttons (Leptinella): fern-like, soft green/gray foliage. Sun or part shade. Tolerates wet areas and acid soil. * Snow-In-Summer (Cerastium): woolly, narrow, gray-leafed perennial with white flowers in early summer. Well-drained soil. * Irish Moss: dense mat of green moss-like foliage. Scotch moss is identical but gold in color. Works between stepping stone/pavers. * Thyme: tiny scented leaves with small but colorful flowers in summer. Sun or part shade. Numerous varieties available. Eye-Catching Foliage Groundcovers * Bishop’s Weed (Aegopodium): white-edged leaves form a creeping mass about 6 inches high. Sun or shade. Easy care perennial. * Chameleon Ivy: colorful leaves of green, yellow, red, and orange that spread quickly. Sun or shade. Works well in moist areas. *Hens & Chicks: ground-hugging rosettes of succulent leaves that multiply readily. Sun or part shade. Tolerates drought and poor soil. * Ice Plant (Lampranthus) succulent sprawling leaves with daisy-like flowers in summer. Sun or part shade. Drought tolerant.
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Flowering Groundcovers*Bellflower (Campanula): varieties include trailing and mounding plants with bell-shaped flowers. Sun or light shade. *Candytuft: bushy, dark green mats with white tufts of flowers in the spring. Sun or part shade. Good over walls and slopes. *Coral Bells: mounds of beautiful ivy-shaped foliage in green, burgundy, or variegated colors. White or scarlet flowers in summer. Sun or part shade. *Dianthus: slender leaves in green or blue that grow in tufts. Variety of flower colors available. Sun or part shade. *Geranium (Cranesbill): Green to bronze leaves with profuse flowers when established. Sun and well-drained soil. Numerous varieties. *Lamb’s Ear: fuzzy, thick leaves appear silver in color. Pink or purple flower spikes in summer. Sun or shade. Easy to grow. *Lamium: silvery, pale green leaves with summer flower spikes. Pastel flower colors. Part sun to full shade. Semi-evergreen. *Lily-of-the-Valley: spreading upright leaves with bell-shaped white flowers in spring. Part to full shade. Thrives in moist soil. * Phlox: wide-spreading mats of greenery burst with color in the spring. Sun to part shade. Perfect on slopes and walls. * Plumbago (Ceratostigma): oval, dark green leaves turn bronze-red in fall. Blue flowers in mid-late summer. Sun or light shade. * Rock Cress (Arabis): gray-green foliage with fragrant springtime flowers of pink or white. Sun or part shade. Good edging. * Rose (Carpet Variety): hardy, vigorous plants that spread up to 8 feet wide and 2 feet high. Most bloom all season. Sun. * Sedum: interesting succulent-like foliage on numerous groundcover varieties. Sun to partial shade. Good between rocks or pavers. * Sweet Woodruff: fragrant, lance-like leaves with tiny white flowers in spring. Partial to full shade. Prefers rich, fertile soil.
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