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Ground Covers
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Moneywort
Lysimacia nummalaria
- 4" tall x 12" wide
- evergreen
- deep green lush foliage with cascading growth
- tolerates light shade
- good fast growing groundcover |
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Yellow Moneywort
Lysimachia nummalaria "aurea"
- same growth habit as regular moneywort
- bright yellow foliage
- good for around ponds
- grows well in containers |
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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 |
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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 |
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Purple
Leaf Winter Creeper
Euonymous fortunei "coloratus"
- 4-6" tall vigorous spreader
- evergreen
- prefers full sun for best color
- deep red foliage in Fall
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Yellow
Ice Plant
Delosperma nubigenum
- 4-6" tall vigorous spreader
- dies back in Winter
- bright yellow flowers
- full Sun |
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Dragon's
Blood Sedum
Sedum spurium "dragon's blood"
- 3-5" tall and spreads up to 1 foot
- evergreen
- very drought tolerant |