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Native Ground Covers

Low-growing, spreading plants that carpet the ground, suppress weeds, and reduce erosion naturally.

Type Vegetable Herb Flower Fruit Vine Shrub Tree Succulent Grass
Sun ☀️Full Sun ⛅Part Sun/Shade ☁️Shade
Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)
Zone 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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Cranberry 'Ben Lear'

Cranberry 'Ben Lear'

Vaccinium macrocarpon 'Ben Lear'

Creeping Phlox 'Scarlet Flame'

Creeping Phlox 'Scarlet Flame'

Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'

Cucumber

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

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Nitrogen-Fixing Ground Covers

Various species (e.g., Trifolium repens, Medicago lupulina, Vicia sativa)

Petunia Grandiflora Cascadias

Petunia Grandiflora Cascadias

Petunia × hybrida 'Cascadia'

Petunia Wave

Petunia Wave

Petunia × hybrida 'Wave'

Sweet Alyssum

Sweet Alyssum

Lobularia maritima

Trailing Petunia Surfinia Purple

Trailing Petunia Surfinia Purple

Petunia × hybrida 'Surfinia Purple'

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