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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

Bellflower, Serbian

Lilac-blue flowers with flaring, star -shaped lobes appear in loose panicles along the stems in late spring.

Bergenia - Dumbo

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

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

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

Deutzia - Nikko

Low growing charming shrub with masses of snowy white, fragrant flowers on slender arching branches in late spring.

Foam Flower - Heart Leaf

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

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

Juniper - Blue Chip

Soft & feathery bright silver blue needles year round. Tough & durable, it forms a splendid mounded carpet

Juniper - Lime Glow

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

Lambs Ears - Hummelo

Puckered green foliage with spikes of purple flowers make this an awesome ground cover

Bergenia - Dark Damsel

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

Bergenia - Pink Dragonfly

Showy bright pink flower clusters with darker pink throats atop neat compact mounds of leathery dark green foliage.

Brunnera - Silver Spear

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

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

Emera

Pavement Rose. Semi double carmine pink flowers in large sprays of cupped flowers bloom continuously.

Geranium, Perennial - New Dimension

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

Hens & Chicks - Emerald

A jade green centerpiece plant with burgundy flushing when exposed to bright sun or drought.

Juniper - Blue Pacific

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

Juniper - Old Gold

Compact spreading everygreen, noted for its bronze green foliage.

Lingonberry - Red Candy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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