GROUNDCOVER PHOTOS
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AJUGA
reptans 'Burgundy Glow' Bugle Weed Spreading low evergreen with green, pink and cream-colored dappled leaves, turning to more of a burgundy color during winter. Blue flowers appear on 5” stems. Deer resistant. |
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AJUGA
reptans 'Bronze Beauty' Bugleweed Spreading low evergreen with bronze-tinted foliage. Prefers shade to partial sun. Produces short spikes of blue flowers. Deer resistant. |
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COTONEASTER Cotoneaster Most Cotoneasters can be sheared into a nice uniform groundcover. Sun to partial shade. Royal Beauty ('dammeri') is considered an excellent ground cover with a height of 18-inches. |
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EUONYMUS
fortunei 'Colorata' Purpleleaf Wintercreeper Hardy evergreen groundcover with reddish-purple fall color. Sun or shade. Monitor for scale insects. |
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HEDERA
canariensis 'Variegata' Algerian Ivy Variegated ground cover. Prefers moist soil and grows in sun or shade. |
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HEDERA
helix English Ivy Shade loving evergreen ground cover. Requires periodic cutting back around ornamentals and along walks/edges. |
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HEDERA
helix 'Baltica' Baltic Ivy Hardy variety of ivy that also tolerates drought. Shade to partial shade, plant on 12" to 18" centers. Prominent white veins in the leaves. |
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HEDERA
helix 'Gold Child' Variegated English Ivy Shade to partial sun. Hardy in mild climates. Gray-green, triple-lobed leaves have yellow margins. |
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HEDERA
helix 'Thorndale' Thorndale Baltic Ivy Very hardy type of Baltic Ivy. Grows in sun or shade. |
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HOSTA Plantain Lily or Funkia Usually considered as a Perennial, but close enough spacing allows it to qualify as a ground cover in our book. Grown for the attractive foliage. Prefer some afternoon shade. Don't plant in deer browse areas. |
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HOUTTUYNIA cordata 'Chameleon' Chameleon Plant Heart-shaped multi-colored leaves. Extremely hardy and vigorous ground cover. |
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LAMIUM 'White Nancy' White Nancy Lamium Used as a spreading ground cover or in a hanging basket. Silver-green foliage with purple blooms in early summer. |
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LIRIOPE
muscari 'Big Blue' Big Blue Lily Turf Growth to 1 ft across x 2 ft tall with bluish-green foliage. Lilac colored flower in summer. Prefers sun. Green-white variegated Liriope is bright colored, adding additional interest to a planting. |
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PACHYSANDRA terminalis Pachysandra Spreading evergreen groundcover. Our favorite for shade to partial sun in our northeastern landscapes. Deer leave it alone. |
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PARTHENOCISSUS tricuspidata Boston Ivy Partial shade to sun. Clinging vine we see more on walls than as a groundcover. |
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SEDUM
reflexum 'Angelina' Stone Orpine or Orpin Interesting shape and texture for rock gardens. |
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SEDUM
spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' Stonecrop or Orpin Nice color contrast for rock gardens. |
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SEDUM
spectabile 'Variegatum' Stonecrop Good for rock gardens and hardy in sunny, dry locations. |
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SEDUM
spurium 'Dragon's Blood' Good for rock gardens and hardy in sunny, dry locations. |
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STACHYS
byzantina Lamb's Ear Silver-gray, wooly foliage. Often used in rock gardens and perennial beds. |
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VINCA
minor Myrtle Shiny evergreen foliage with attractive lilac-blue colored flowers in spring. Best in partial sun to shade. Grass and weeds can be a problem in the weaker plantings we've seen. |
Landscaping and Plant photos
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