Ground Covers

Blue Fescue

Blue Fescue
Festuca ovina

- grows to 8-10" tall 12-18" wide

- evergreen

- silvery-blue narrow blades

- part shade or morning sun

- good for edging or in containers

Liriope
Liriope muscari

- grows from 12-24" tall and 12-18" wide

- evergreen

- dark green blades and lavender flowers in Summer

- morning sun to afternoon shade

- used often for borders or edging

Silvery Sunproof Liriope

- same growth habit as liriope

- 15" to 18" tall and wide

- evergreen

- yellow edges with violet flowers

- lavender flower spikes in Summer

Mondo Grass
Ophiopogon japonicus

- 10-15" tall 

- dwarf variety is 4" tall 

- evergreen

- deep green grass-like blades

- prefers shade and moisture

- good filler plant

Moneywort
Lysimacia nummalaria

- 4" tall x 12" wide

- evergreen

- deep green lush foliage with cascading growth

- tolerates light shade

- good fast growing groundcover

Yellow Moneywort
Lysimachia nummalaria "aurea"

- same growth habit as regular moneywort

- bright yellow foliage

- good for around ponds

- grows well in containers

Trailing Periwinkle
Vinca minor

- 4"tall x 12" wide

- evergreen

- deep green foliage with purple flowers in Spring

- prefers filtered sun or full shade

- excellent in containers and around trees

Vinca Major

- 12" tall x 12" wide

- evergreen

- large leaf with violet flowers in spring

- prefers afternoon shade or filtered sun

- also available in variegated leaf, good for containers

Purple Leaf Winter Creeper
Euonymous fortunei "coloratus"

- 4-6" tall vigorous spreader

- evergreen

- prefers full sun for best color

- deep red foliage in Fall

Hardy Plumbago
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides 

- 8-12" tall and wide

- semi-evergreen

- deep blue flowers in Spring to early Summer

- prefers partial shade

- red Fall foliage

Metallica Crispa Ajuga
Ajuga pyramadalis 'metallica crispa'

- 6" high and 12" wide with flower spikes to 4" tall 

- evergreen

- cobalt blue flowers from late Spring to early Summer

- prefers morning sun to light shade

Chocolate Chip Ajuga
Ajuga x 'chocolate chip'

- 6" wide with flower spikes to 4" tall 

- evergreen

- blue spike like flowers

- prefers morning sun to full shade

Purple Ice Plant
Delosperma cooperi

- 4-6" tall spreads up to 2 feet

- dies back in Winter

- beautiful vibrant flower purple flower

- full sun for best flowers

Yellow Ice Plant
Delosperma nubigenum

- 4-6" tall vigorous spreader

- dies back in Winter

- bright yellow flowers

- full Sun

Dragon's Blood Sedum
Sedum spurium "dragon's blood"

- 3-5" tall and spreads up to 1 foot

- evergreen

- very drought tolerant

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