Native Ground Covers
Low-growing, spreading plants that carpet the ground, suppress weeds, and reduce erosion naturally.
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White Bugleweed
Ajuga reptans 'Alba'
Atropurpurea Bugleweed
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
Ajuga Black Scallop
Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'
Ajuga Braunherz
Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz'
Ajuga Chocolate Chip
Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip'
Ajuga Giant Bronze
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
Ajuga Multicolor
Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor'
Armeria (Thrift)
Armeria maritima
Asarum
Asarum spp.
Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
Bee Balm Pink
Monarda didyma
Bellis Daisy Carpet Mixed
Bellis perennis
Bugle
Ajuga reptans
Campanula
Campanula species
Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Candytuft Alexander's White
Iberis sempervirens 'Alexander's White'
Candytuft Purity
Iberis sempervirens 'Purity'
Candytuft Snow White
Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake'
Fern-leaf Corydalis
Corydalis cheilanthifolia
Creeping Phlox 'Scarlet Flame'
Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
Creeping Thyme Variegatus
Thymus praecox 'Variegatus'
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Dead Nettle
Lamium album
Delosperma
Delosperma cooperi
Ice Plant
Delosperma
Hen and Chicks
Sempervivum tectorum
English Ivy
Hedera helix
Euphorbia
Euphorbia spp.
Himalayan Geranium
Geranium himalayense
Hosta Blue Angel
Hosta 'Blue Angel'
Ice Plant
Delosperma floribundum
Golden Deadnettle
Lamium aureum
Liriope (Lilyturf)
Liriope muscari
Variegated Lilyturf
Liriope muscari 'Variegata'
Lysimachia (Loosestrife)
Lysimachia spp.
Mazus
Mazus reptans
Mondo Grass
Ophiopogon japonicus
Nitrogen-Fixing Ground Covers
Various species (e.g., Trifolium repens, Medicago lupulina, Vicia sativa)
Petunia Grandiflora Cascadias
Petunia × hybrida 'Cascadia'
Petunia Wave
Petunia × hybrida 'Wave'
Redwood Sorrel
Oxalis oregana
Rock Cress
Arabis alpina
Rock Soapwort
Saponaria ocymoides
Rosemary Prostrata
Salvia rosmarinus 'Prostrata'
Strawberry Begonia
Saxifraga stolonifera
Sedge Black Mondo
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Sedum (Stonecrop)
Sedum spp.
Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
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