Ground covers

Liriope Variegated The grassy foliage is edged with creamy yellow. It has purple-blue blooms, similar to grape hyacinths, that appear on top the tidy 9 to 12" plants in early fall. When plantings space 12-15" apart. Excellent for edging and ground covers. The Liriope 'Variegated', Lirope muscari 'Variegata', also known as Lirope variegated lily-turf, is as it's name implies, a variegated border grass.

Bigleaf Periwinkle The leaves are dark green and bigger than that of vinca minor. It thrives in shady and damp areas; it will melt in full sun in the southern portion of its range. The flowers are carried in the short, ascending stems. It has solitary violet flowers at the end of the stem. It is usually sold as an annual in zones 3-5 otherwise perennial.

Dwarf Mondo Grass It is also known as Dwarf Lilyturf, Mondo Grass Dwarf and Monkey Grass. Tiny, pale lavender flowers on short stalks bloom in summer are often hidden by the leaves. This perennial evergreen grows in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. It spreads by underground stems or tubers. This plant is widely used in rock gardens, seashore plantings, borders and groundcovers. It is intolerant of full sun.

Japanese Spurge Flowers are not particularly showy, but on close inspection are quite attractive. The Japanese Spurge plant, Pachysandra terminalis, and also known as Pachysandra, is a shrubby, evergreen ground cover which grows 8-12" high and spreads by rhizomes to form a dense carpet of rich, dark green foliage. Pachysandra can be used as a lawn substitute in shaded non-traffic areas and ground cover for shade areas. It is an excellent selection for shaded areas under shallow-rooted trees. This perennial plant needs partial shade to full shade to prosper.

Purple Wintercreeper Euonymus 'Coloratus' is sometimes sold as Euonymus fortunei var. This plant is a good ground cover for slopes. It is similar in habit to English ivy, in that it spreads along the ground, rooting as it goes, until it reaches a vertical surface which it then begins to climb. It features lustrous, ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves (1-2" long) which turn dark purple in fall and winter. The flowers are at best sparse, but are usually not present.

Virginia Creeper The Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, is a fast-growing, high-climbing vine that attaches itself with tendrils which expand, disk-like, on their tips. Virginia creeper will thrive in most soils, in sun or partial shade, with or without a structure to climb on. Each leaflet is about 3"-7" long and an inch or two wide. The berries are blue-black, less than a half-inch across and much relished by birds. Where there is nothing to climb, it attaches to the ground with adventitious roots, and makes an excellent cover for slopes or other places where grass is not practical or desired.

Chameleon Plant Houttuynia requires light shade and needs a consistently moist soil in a well-drained area. Small white flowers appear from July to August, but sometimes hard to see because of its foliage.

Lambs Ears Big Ears ‘Big Ears Lamb’s Ear’ is a little bit larger than the average Lamb’s Ear, with a plant height of 10” and a spread of 18-24” and blooms in mid-summer. (Lamb’s Ear is not known for its flowering, but however its foliage. ) It may not look extremely good in the summer time, but will recover in the fall.

Liriope Big Blue The Liriope 'Big Blue', Lirope muscari 'Big Blue', also known as Lirope,is a grass-like foliage set with tall spikes of lavender-blue, hyacinth-like blooms in late summer. The Lirope 'Big Blue' is slow spreading. It is a very versatile ornamental grass that can be used as a groundcover or garden accent or even in a container.

Liriope Spicata Liriope gracefully fills those spots where nothing else will grow. Large, pale lavender flower spikes bloom in late summer, rising above arching, evergreen tufts of grassy foliage.

Liriope Variegated The Liriope 'Variegated', Lirope muscari 'Variegata', also known as Lirope variegated lily-turf, is as it's name implies, a variegated border grass.

Moneywort Golden The Lysimachia ‘Golden Moneywort’, Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea', also known as Creeping Jenny, has dime sized, wonderful evergreen and yellow veined foliage with bright yellow blooms.

Moneywort Goldilocks An attention-getting groundcover that's also a superb addition to patio pots and hanging baskets.

Oriental Limelight An aggressive grower with variegated lemon yellow and green foliage.

Periwinkle Illimuniation

Phlox Candy Stripe

Phlox Emerald Blue

Ranunculus Buttered Popcorn

Silver Brocade

Silver Mound

Periwinkle