Welcome to our Resources page.  Here you will find a list of Groundcovers for Specific Situations, a chart to help you determine how many plants you will need, and some helpful links.



Groundcovers for Specific Situations


EASY TO GROW
Ajuga reptans
Cotoneaster
Euonymus f. coloratus
Hedera (ivies)
Ophiopogons (mondo)
Pachysandra terminalis
Sedum
Vinca major
Vinca minor
 

FULL SUN
Cotoneaster
Euonymus f. coloratus
Hedera (ivies)
Hemerocallis (day lily)
Hypericum calycinum
Ice Plant
Liriopes (many)
Phlox
Sedum
Verbena
 

SOME TRAFFIC
Ajuga reptans
Ophiopogons (mondo)
Vinca minor

  SUN & SHADE
Ajuga reptans
Cotoneaster
Euonymus f. coloratus
Hedera (ivies)
Hemerocallis (day lily)
Hypericum calycinum
Hosta
Ice Plant
Jasmine
Liriopes
Ophiopogons (mondo)
Phlox
Sedum
Verbena
 

SLOPE STABILIZERS
Cotoneaster
Euonymus f. coloratus
Hedera (ivies)
Hemerocallis (day lily)
Hypericum calycinum
Liriopes
Ophiopogons (mondo)
Vinca major
Minca minor

  DROUGHT TOLERANT
Hemerocallis (day lily)
Ice Plant
Liriopes (most)
Sedum
Verbena

LAWN ALTERNATIVES
Ajuga reptans
Cotoneaster
Euonymus f. coloratus
Hedera (ivies)
Hypericum calycinum
Liriopes
Ophiopogons (mondo)
Pachysandra termin.
Jasmine (Asiatic)
Vinca major
Vinca minor

FOR DEEP SHADE
Ajuga reptans
Euonymus f. coloratus
Hosta
Liriopes
Ophiopogons (mondo)
Pachysandra termin.
Vinca Major
Vinca Minor






Useful Information Links

Botany.Com:  Good Source for plant information

plants.usda.gov:  The National Database of Plants
 
 

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