Source(s):
- David S. McKenzie, 1989, Complete Manual of Perennial Ground Covers, Prentice Hall. ISBN-0-13-162058-4.
- Allen Lacy, 1993, Gardening with Groundcovers and Vines, HarperCollins, ISBN 0-06-016913-3.
- Allan M. Armitage, 1989, Herbaceous Perennial Plants, Varsity Press, ISBN 0-942375-00.
Ground covers are a great choice to plant where grasses won’t grow because of too much shade. Areas too narrow for shrubs or difficult to mow are perfect for these low-growing plants. Many need very little water. Their wide-spreading habits will cover large areas in an attractive green foliage. Some groundcovers even give you attractive blooms in addition to their low-maintenance needs.
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Site Conditions |
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| Hedera helix | English Ivy | Shade, dry or moist |
| ‘Glacier’, behaved controllable form | ||
| Juniperus spp. | Spreading Juniper | Sun, shade, dry |
| Liriope spicata | Creeping Border Grass | Sun, shade, dry |
| Liriope muscaria | Mondo Grass | Sun, shade |
| Pachysandra terminalis | Japanese Spurge | Shade, moist or dry |
| ‘Silver Edge’ variety | ||
| Vinca Minor | periwinkle | Shade, moist or dry |
| ‘Aureovariegata’, behaved form | ||
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Full Sun Lovers |
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| Achillea spp | Yarrow | Dry |
| Ajuga reptans | Carpet bugle | Wet or dry |
| Carex | Var. Jap. Sweetflag | Wet |
| Delosperma cooperi | Handy Ice Plant | Dry |
| Dianthus spp. | Pinks | Dry |
| Euonymus fortunei | Winter creeper | Moist or dry |
| Gelsemium sempervirens | Carolina Jessamine | Dry |
| Hypericum calycinum | St. Johnswort | Dry |
| Iberis sempervirens | Evergreen Candytuft | Dry |
| Ipomoea ‘Blackie’ (annual) | Blackie Sweetpotato | Dry |
| Lantana spp. | Lantana | Dry |
| Liriope muscaria variegata | Variegated Liriope | Moist or dry |
| Phlox subulata | Thrift Creeping Phlox | Dry |
| Rosmarinus officinals | Rosemary | Dry |
| Sedum spp. | Sedum | Dry |
| Trachelospermum asiaticum | Asiatic Jasmine | Dry |
| Verena spp. | Verbena | Dry |
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Shade and Partial Shade Lovers |
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| Ajuga reptans | Carpet Bugle | Moist or dry |
| Ardesia crenata | Coralberry | Moist or dry |
| Carex morrowii | Var. Jap. Sweetflag | Wet |
| Cephalotaxus | Japanese Plum Yew | Dry |
| Chrysogonum virginanum | Green and Gold | Moist or dry |
| Convallaria majalis | Lily of the Valley | Dry |
| Euonymus fortunei | Wintercreeper | Mosit or dry |
| Gelsemium sempervirens | Carolina Jessamine | Dry |
| Hedera colchica | Persian Ivy | Moist |
| Hemerocallis spp. | Daylily | Moist or dry |
| Hypericum calycinum | St. Johnswort | Dry |
| Iberis sempervirens | Evergreen Candytuff | Dry |
| Liriope muscaria | Border Grass | Moist or dry |
| Nandina domestica cvs. | Dwarf Nandina | Moist or dry |
| Ophiopogon japonicus | Mondo Grass | Moist |
| Pachysandra terminalis | Japanese Spurge | Moist or dry |
| Pittosporum tobira ‘Wheeler’s’ | Dry | |
| Trachelospermum asiaticum | Asiatic Jasmine | Dry |
| Vinca major | Big Leaf Periwinkle | Moist or dry |
Resource(s):
Center Publication Number: 19