Groundcovers
Groundcovers are low-lying plants with a creeping, spreading habit that are used to cover sections of ground while requiring minimal maintenance. They can help to prevent soil erosion, as well as reduce the amount of weeding and mowing required.
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Bellflower, Serbian
Lilac-blue flowers with flaring, star -shaped lobes appear in loose panicles along the stems in late spring.
Bergenia - Dumbo
Large, rounded leaves are covered on both sides with soft, downy hairs. Short flower spikes in spring, beginning the palest pink and then darkening to a medium pink.
Bog Rosemary - Blue Ice
Icy-blue leaves combine with masses of small pink bell-shaped flowers for dramatic effect. Mounding groundcover that is perfect plant for rock garden.
Cotoneaster - Bearberry
Wonderful prostate evergreen ground cover with trailing branches , white flowers in May and striking red berries in the fall and winter.
Deutzia - Nikko
Low growing charming shrub with masses of snowy white, fragrant flowers on slender arching branches in late spring.
Foam Flower - Heart Leaf
Tiny white to pinkish-white flower spikes in May & June. One of the best native plants for the shade garden.
Geranium, Perennial - Summer Skies
Soft violet-blue, double-petaled blooms open on lovely upright, downy stems, featuring distinctive, dark veins. Bloom centres have a touch of greenish white providing a dramatic contrast.
Juniper - Blue Chip
Soft & feathery bright silver blue needles year round. Tough & durable, it forms a splendid mounded carpet
Juniper - Lime Glow
Splendid vase shaped mound of brilliant chartreuse, feathery, scale-like foliage on this dwarf evergreen. In winter the foliage turns shades of copper-bronze, orange & purple.
Lambs Ears - Hummelo
Puckered green foliage with spikes of purple flowers make this an awesome ground cover
Bergenia - Dark Damsel
Showy vivid pink flower clusters top neat compact mounds of
leathery dark purplish-green foliage in early spring. Blooms are
reminiscent of cherry blossoms
Bergenia - Pink Dragonfly
Showy bright pink flower clusters with darker pink throats atop neat compact mounds of leathery dark green foliage.
Brunnera - Silver Spear
They have attractive, coarse, heart-shaped leaves in spring with sprays of small blue or white flowers carried on wiry stems.
Creeping Jenny - Golden
Vigorous, spreading groundcover that can be very useful in moist, shady situations. Plants form a low mat of golden rounded leaves, bearing bright yellow flowers from late spring into the summer.
Emera
Pavement Rose. Semi double carmine pink flowers in large sprays of cupped flowers bloom continuously.
Geranium, Perennial - New Dimension
Masses of periwinkle-blue flowers from early to late summer on this compact grower. Attractive deeply lobed foliage is bronze-purple in spring and early summer, turning deep green by mid-summer & finally dark red in the fall.
Hens & Chicks - Emerald
A jade green centerpiece plant with burgundy flushing when exposed to bright sun or drought.
Juniper - Blue Pacific
Dense blue-green foliage gives this selection a handsome appearance. Wonderful, low, spreading form makes a superb groundcover, group planting or single specimen
Juniper - Old Gold
Compact spreading everygreen, noted for its bronze green foliage.
Lingonberry - Red Candy
Fantastic edible evergreen groundcover with small dark green glossy leaves. New growth in spring is tinged with red & orange. Selffertilizing, Fruit is ripe in late fall
Bergenia - Diamond Drops
Compact flower heads studded with pure white, cup-shaped florets. Bright stamens in the centre give the impression of sparkling diamonds
Blueberry - Wild
Short in stature, and spreads by underground stems. A mature planting can form a dense ground cover. Leaves are glossy blue-green in summer, turning purple in the fall. The sweet, small dark blue berries are used in preserves and pies and are high in antioxidants.
Candytuft - Snowsation
Flowers up a storm! This compact growing candytuft features masses of large white flower clusters in early Spring that last for weeks.
Cypress, Russian - Celtic Pride
Deep green summer color that can fill the roughest toughest, driest, most gnarly areas of the landscape with a carpet of green.
Euonymus - White Album
Large glossy leaves are rich green with creamy white edges. Super easy to grow even in dry dense shade
Geranium, Perennial - Rozanne
Continuous summer bloom, Huge 2.5 inch saucer shaped violet blue flowers with white centres. Attractive deep green foliage with lighter chartreuse marbling.
Hens & Chicks - Gold Nugget
Brillant golden yellow rosettes are tipped in electric red-orange during the cooler months of the year. In mid summer the rosettes transform to vibrant lime green
Juniper - Blue Rug
Silvery blue foliage takes on a slight purple tinge during winter months. Very flat growing with long trailing branches reaching up to 8 feet.
Juniper - Youngstown
Silvery-grey foliage takes on a purplish hue in winter. Branches grow upward and outward—spreading up to 6 feet. Tightly branched, low growing groundcover - excellent for use in a rock garden.
Moss - Irish
Very tiny white flowers contrast beautifully with the dense, dark green foliage. Visually appealing moss that lies flat to the ground and tolerates light foot traffic